Grade 6 First Term

Ninety Nine Names, One Creator New WordsAl Asma'-ul-Husna: the Beautiful Names and Attributes of Allah.

Study QuestionsQuestion 1: If someone comes to you and says"You Muslims believe in many gods because you believe in 99 names", how do you answer them?Answer: We should simply explain in a friendly manner that the ninety nine names are all the attributes of the one creator of everything that is in existence. They are not the names of 99 gods; rather, they are 99 attributes and names of the One True God we worship.Question 2: how many names did the Prophet tell us Allah Has?Answer: the prophet told us about ninety nine names. Imam At-Tirmithi and others reported the hadeeth which listed all the 99 names of Allah.Question 3: what are Asma ul Husna?Answer: these are the 99 Beautiful names and Attributes of Allah.Question 4: what will Allah reward you if you learn his names properly?Answer: Allah will reward the Muslims with Paradise.Question 5: which of Allah's names means the Protecting Friend?Answer: Al-Waliyy.Question 6: what do we mean when we say Allah is the Wise?Answer: we mean that Allah is the source of wisdom and obtains the level of wisdom that is ultimate and no other can obtain it.

Grade 6Ninety Nine Names, One creator (2)

Study Questions:

Question 1: How can the names of Allah Make you a better person?Answer: It can make us better because in learning Allah's names we are learning excellent attributes that we should try to intimate some of it good meaning.

Question2: why it is important to know Allah's names?Answer: It is important to know Allah's names because it reminds us of the greatness of our creator and makes us better Muslims.

Question 3: Write in Arabic and English seven names of Allah that are only used to describe Allah.Answer:

The All-Compassionate Ar-Rahman الرحمن

The Absolute Ruler Al-Malik الملك

The Pure One Al-Quddus القدوس

The Source of Peace As-Salam السالم

The Victorious, The All Powerful Al-Aziz العزيز

The Compeller Al-Jabbar الجبار

The Greatest Al-Mutakabbir المتكبر

Question 4: can you compare the qualities of Allah to those of a person? Why and why not?Answer: No, you cannot compare the qualities of Allah to those of a person because there is no one like Allah, the source of all creation. The only similarity between an attributes of Allah and that of a human being is only in name.

Question5: List three points that show the importance of learning Al Amaa' ul Husna.1: It is the best way to obtain knowledge about Allah.2: Learning the names of Allah increases our level of faith in Allah.3: It encourages us to follow high qualities and morals.

Grade 6Ninety Nine Names, One creator (2)

Study Questions:Question 1: How can the names of Allah Make you a better person?Answer: It can make us better because in learning Allah's names we are learning excellent attributes that we should try to intimate some of it good meaning.

Question2: why it is important to know Allah's names?Answer: It is important to know Allah's names because it reminds us of the greatness of our creator and makes us better Muslims.

Question 3: Write in Arabic and English seven names of Allah that are only used to describe Allah.Answer:

The All-Compassionate Ar-Rahman الرحمن

The Absolute Ruler Al-Malik الملك

The Pure One Al-Quddus القدوس

The Source of Peace As-Salam السالم

The Victorious, The All Powerful Al-Aziz العزيزThe Compeller Al-Jabbar الجبارThe Greatest Al-Mutakabbir المتكبر

Question 4: can you compare the qualities of Allah to those of a person? Why and why not?Answer: No, you cannot compare the qualities of Allah to those of a person because there is no one like Allah, the source of all creation. The only similarity between an attributes of Allah and that of a human being is only in name.Question5: List three points that show the importance of learning Al Amaa' ul Husna.1: It is the best way to obtain knowledge about Allah.2: Learning the names of Allah increases our level of faith in Allah.3: It encourages us to follow high qualities and morals.

UNIT A CHAPTER 3

SURAH al MULKNew Words

1. Tabarak :Allah is great and full of blessings2. Al-Azeez: the name of Allah that means the One who is great and powerful.3. Shaytan: the devil. He is jinn also known Iblees.He is cursed and is the farthest away

from the blessings of Allah. He is also the biggest enemy of mankind.Study Questions

Question1:Why do you think the Prophet Muhammad PBUH advised us to recite Surah Tabarak once every day?Answer. Because it helps us stay away from sinning and protects us from the punishment of the grave.Question2: what are the other names of Surah-ul-Mulk? Explain these names.Answer: the other names are: Tabarak and Al-Munjiyah.Tabarak means Allah is great and full of blessings.Al-Munjiyah means the Savior – it helps prevent people from committing sins and it saves people from the punishment of the grave.Question3: what does the word Shaytan mean?Answer: Shaytan literally means further away. It is the name given to Iblees,the devil, because he is the furthest away from the blessings of Allah.

Grade 6 Lesson 2- surah al Mulk: the Kingdom: Ayaat 12-21

New words

1. Yakhshoun : comes from the term khashyah which means fear. In this surah, it means the fear of Allah

2. Al-Ghayb: the unseen3. Ajr: means reward from Allah. The reward received will be exchanged for a place in

Jannah in the next life.4. Al-Lateef: someone who is aware of little and minute things. Also means gentle.5. Al-Khabeer: is to know a thing very well. Allah is Al-Khabeer because He is the

Knower of everything.

Critical Thinking:Question 1: what are the differences between the behaviour of a person who is always mindful of Allah and who is not?Answer: one who is mindful of Allah strives to do good deeds that are pleasing Allah in private and public. The person who is not mindful about Allah may or may not perform good deeds in public, but for sure does evil deeds in private.

Study Questions1. Who are those whom Allah promises forgiveness and a great reward?

Answer: Allah promises the person who asks for forgiveness sincerely and tries their best to avoid sin.

2. How should a Muslim depend on Allah?Answer: A Muslim first do his/her part and then depend upon Allah.

3. Give some examples of reasons that Allah gave to the disbelievers to make believe in Him?Some examples are the following:

a) He is the one who created Earth and keeps it stable under our feet. b) He is the one who protects us from destructive storms. c) He is the one who enables the birds to fly up high and not fall.d) He is the one who feeds people and gives them wealth every day.4. What should a Muslim do when he/she disobeys Allah? Support your answer

with a hadeeth shareef.Answer: The first thing a Muslim should do is to ask Allah for forgiveness sincerely. Then he or she should avoid doing the thing that made them disobey Allah.

عن وسلم عليه الله صلى الله رسول قال قال أنس  ابون التو الخطائين وخير خطاء آدم بني كل

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “All of the children of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent.”

Source: Sunan Ibn Majah

Lesson 3- Surah al-Mulk: The Kingdom (3) Ayaat 22-30

New Words

1. As-Sirat-ul-Mustaqeem: The Straight Path Islam. This term is repeated in Quran 30 times.

2. Tawakkul: to rely on or put your trust into someone else for help. Questions/AnswerQuestion1: why do you think the Quraysh were hoping to see the Muslims destroyed?Answer: Because if they were to see the Muslims destroyed, then they would feel free to worship idols and continue to lead their evil life style.

Question2: Are there misguided people today who have the same feelings towards Islam and Muslims as those who are described in Surat Tabarak? How should we treat them?Answer: Yes, there are those people who are misguided and want to see Islam destroyed. We should tell them about Islam and the warnings Allah gives to those who disbelieve.Question3: What is As-Sirat-ul-Mustaqeem?Answer: It is the straight path of Islam.Question4: Name the gifts that Allah gave us to help us follow the right and avoid the wrong in this life?Answer: the gift Allah gave us to help us follow the right and avoid the wrong are our ears, eyes and hearts. We use them to know right from wrong.Question5: Explain Tawakkul.Answer: Tawakkul is when a person relies and puts their trust into someone or something. As Muslim we rely and put our full trust in Allah first. We realize that there is no real power except the power of Allah.Question6: why do people sometimes fail to do good deeds and insist on doing wrong?Answer: If a person insists on doing wrong deeds consistently, Allah will punish him or her by making his or her heart believe that they are doing the right thing. Allah describes them as living more misguided than animals.

In the palace of Phir’oun

New words

1. Bani Isra’eel : the decendants of prophet Ya’coub2. Tawakkul: the dependence upon Allah3. Thiqah : trust

Answer the following.

Question 1: what type of treatment Did Phiroun give Banni Isra’eel?

Ans: He made them slaves.

Question 2: why did Phir’oun become fearful?

Ans: He was told that a man from Bani Isra’eel would destroy his kingdom.

Question 3: what did Phir’oun do to escape His future?

Ans: He ordered His soldiers to kill all the new born boys of Bani Isra’eel.

Question 5: How did Allah give Musa a ‘new mother’ to take care of Him?

Ans: Allah (SWT) made someone from Phir’oun’s palace to see the box. He made the wife of Phir’oun fall in love with baby Musa (AS).She kept Him and brought Him up.

Question 6: how did the Tawakkul of Musa’s mother benefit her in this Situation?

Ans: Allah arranged for her to feed her child at the palace of Phir’oun and get paid the salary for doing so.

Question 7: How can we show Tawakkul?

Ans: By relying on Allah but making sure that we are doing our part to the best of our ability.

Musa Leaves Egypt

New Words

1. Sinai: The desert that Musa A.S crossed when he fled Egypt.

2. Madyan: The town where Musa A.S went after he killed an Egyptian.

3. As-Samiriy: An Israelite, Famous Magicians.

4. Yi’ron: the man* believed by some people to be the man Musa met in

Madyan( Father of Saffoura and Liya) * According to another report, this man was

Prophet Shuayb

5. Saffoura: Elder daughter of Yi’ron/Shuayb

6. Liya: Younger daughter of Yi’ron/Shuayb

1. Why did Phir’oun agree to punish Musa and kill him for his mistake although he had

treated him as his son for years?

As Musa killed an Egyptian who belonged to Phir’oun’s tribe, he agreed to punish Musa.

2. Why did Prophet Musa side with the Israeli man when he saw the two men fighting?

Musa sided with the Israeli man because the Egyptians used to oppress and humiliate the

Israelites.

3. How did Prophet Musa feel after he had unintentionally killed the Egyptian man?

Musa’s heart was filled with deep sadness and regret. He begged Allah for forgiveness.

4. Why did the Israeli man tell of Musa’s mistake?

When the Israeli man was involved in another fight next day, Musa realised that he is a

trouble-maker. When he saw Musa angry at him, he thought that he would attack him. So he

told of Musa’s mistake.

5. Why did Prophet Musa flee from Egypt? Where did he go to?

To save himself from danger, he fled Egypt and went to Madyan.

6. Whom did Prophet Musa meet in the new place?

He met two young women at the waters of Madyan.

7. Describe what happened to Prophet Musa in the new city he moved to?

Musa was invited to live in the old man’s house in Madyan. He soon got married to one of his

daughters. He happily lived there for 10 years with his new family.

8. Why did Prophet Musa decide to return to Egypt after many years?

It was Allah’s plan to put a thought in Musa’s mind to feel that he is really missing his family

in Egypt. So he suddenly decided to leave Egypt.

Musa, the Prophet (Peace be upon   him)

New Words

1. Jabal-ut-Toor or Mount Toor: another name of Mount Sinai

1. Why did Allah want Musa to move his people from Egypt to Palestine?

To save the Israelis from the slavery of Phir’oun

2. What is the difference between the miracle Prophet Musa saw and what some

magicians do in magic shows?

Miracle is something that truly happens with the permission of Allah. Magic involves

cheating and falsehood.

3. How did Musa become a prophet of Allah?

While Musa was on his way to Egypt, he passed by the Mount Sinai where he went to pick up

some fire and firewood. There, Allah spoke to him and informed him that he is chosen as a

Prophet of Allah.

4. What did Allah order Musa to do in Egypt?

Allah ordered Musa to go to Egypt and call Phir’oun to believe in Allah and worship Him

alone.

5. Why was Musa fearful of returning to Egypt?

Musa was fearful of returning to Egypt because he knew that Phir’oun would take revenge on

him for his unintentional killing of an Egyptian.

6. How did Phir’oun receive Musa’s message?

Phir’oun received Musa’s message with arrogance and sarcastic comments. He even insulted

Musa and ridiculed him.

Musa And The   Magicians

New Words

1. Mu’jizah: Miracles of Allah

2. Mu’jizat: Plural of Mujizah: extra ordinary actions that happen with Allah’s help

3. Hamaan: the advisor of Phir’oun

 Q1: Why did the Prophets need to perform miracles sometimes?

To prove that they are the true Prophets of Allah.

Q2: What is the difference between a miracle and a magic?

Miracles are extraordinary actions that happen with Allah’s help. Magic on the other hand, is

done by evil people to hurt or deceive others.

Q3: Why do you think the magicians changed so fast from following Phir’oun to following

Prophet Musa in worshipping Allah?

Ans: When the magicians saw the miracle performed by Prophet Musa, they knew that it was

not magic and therefore they surrendered to Musa and stopped following Phir’oun who was

cheating people through the magicians.

Q4: Why do you think the magicians chose death over obeying Phir’oun?

When truth dawned upon the magicians, they believed in Allah and were firm in their belief.

They did not bother about their life and chose death as that would help them gain Paradise.

Q5: What miracles did Musa perform in front of Phir’oun?

When he threw his stick, it turned out to be a huge serpent. And when he drew out his hand, it

was shining bright to the onlookers. These two miracles were performed by Prophet Musa.

Q6: What was Phir’oun’s reaction to Musa’s Miracles?

Ans: Phir’oun was terrified. He feared that his rule was in danger. He remembered the old

prophecy he learned many years before that a man from the children of Isra’eel would

destroy his kingdom.

Q7: Why did phir’oun seek the greatest magicians from all over Egypt?

Phir’oun called all the best magicians to come and outdo Musa’s miracle with their magic in

front of an assembly of people.

Q8: What happened at the event with Musa and the magicians?

Ans:  Everyone was excited about watching this great contest. Allah told Musa to throw

down his stick. He did and it became a huge snake that swallowed all of the magicians’

snakes. When it finished, Musa picked it up and the snake became a stick again.

Q9: How did the magicians react?

The magicians accepted the truth and prostrated themselves to Allah declaring “We believe in

the Lord of Musa and Haroon.”

Q10: How did phir’oun react to the magicians prostrating to Allah?

He threatened the magicians that he will kill them and he did kill them.

Q11: What does Islam say about magic and witchcraft? Support your answer with a

Hadeeth?

Magic and witchcraft are haram in Islam. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

“Abandon the destructive sins: Shirk, claiming partners with Allah, and sihr, witchcraft”.

Reported in Al-Bukhari

Allah is With Me

New Words

1. Herald: A sign of something to come

2. Locust: Insect that eat crops

1. Why did Phir’oun want to kill Musa A.S?

Answer : He was afraid that Musa A.S would end his Kingdom.

2. Why were the Egyptians punished?

Answer: they would not set the bani Isra’eel free.

3. What were some of the punishments Allah placed upon them?

Answer: Allah SWT punished them with Locust, a flood. lice, frogs and water that turned

into blood.

4. What was the final punishment for Phir’oun?

Answer: He was drowned with his army in the Red Sea.

5. What happened as Phir’oun was drowning?

Answer: He said that he believed in Allah and that Musa AS was Allah’s messenger at

the time of drowning.

6. What happened to Phir’oun’s dead body?

Answer: It was washed up on the beach for all to see. It is also preserved as Allah

promised.

7. How is Phir’oun’s death a lesson for late repentance?

Answer: Allah did not accept his late repentance as he was dying. It was too late.

Grade 6 Second Term

Al Khushoo: The Heart of Worship

1. What is the first action we are going to be judged for during the Day of Judgement?

Salah (Prayer) is the first action we are going to be judged for during the Day of Judgement.

2. Explain khushoo and why it is important.

Khushoo is to be humble while worshipping Allah. The awareness that Allah is Ever-

Watchful makes us adopt khushoo.

Khushoo is important as it would make us get closer to Allah.

3. Who promised to try to take away khushoo from the Believers?

Ibless, the Shaytaan, promised Allah that he will try to take away khushoo from the

Believers.

4. How can we develop khushoo in our salah? Describe three ways to do that.

Having complete awareness during Salah.

Understanding what one says in Salah.

Having the feeling of Allah’s greatness in one’s heart during Salah.

5. Write a du’aa about khushoo in Arabic along with its English translation.6. translation.

ينفع ال علم من أعوذبك إني اللهميخشع قلبال ومن

تشبع نفسال ومنيسمع ال دعآء ومن

‘O Allah! I seek Your protection from useless knowledge, a heart without khushoo, a body that doesn’t get satisfied and a du’aa that You do not answer’.

The Voluntary Prayers

1. What is the difference between Salatul Fardh and Salatus Sunnah?

Salatul Fard are the compulsory prayers which a Muslim must perform and Salatus Sunnah

are the encouraged prayers.

2. What is Sunnah Ratibah? Give one example.

Sunnah Ratibah are those prayers offered by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

regularly at fixed times. For example: two Rak’ahs before Fajr Salah

3. What is Salatut Tataw’wo? Give one example.

Salatut Tataw’wo  are the voluntary prayers which were encouraged by the Prophet (peace

be upon him). For example: the Tahajjud prayer, late night prayer.

4. What is the reward for praying Sunnah regularly?

The reward we will get for praying Sunnah regularly is a house in Jannah.

5. List the times that are not good for SalatutTataw’wo.

After Fajr prayer until the sun rises up a little.

The few minutes before the Athan of SalatuzZuhr.

After SalatulWitr

Between SalatulAsr and Maghrib.

6. What is the other name for SalatutTataw’wo?

SalatunNafl is the other name for SalatutTataw’wo

Salat ud Duha

1. When is SalatudDuha performed?

It is offered little after sunrise until before Zuhr prayers.

2. Is SalatudDuha a Fard or a voluntary prayer?

Salatud Duha is a voluntary prayer.

3. How many Rak’aat are there in SalatudDuha? How many did the Prophet perform?

SalatudDuha can be prayed between 2 to 12 rak’aats.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) often use to pray 2 or 4 rak’aat.

4. What are the benefits of performing SalatudDuha?

According to one hadeeth, “Whoever regularly prays the two rak’aat of Duha his sins are

forgiven even if they are as plentiful as the foam of the sea”.

Salatul Witr

1. What did Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) advise Abu Hurayrah

(radhiyallah anhu) to do?

Abu Hurayrah said, “My beloved friend enjoined upon me to do three things, and I will never

stop doing them till I die: to fast three days of every month, to pray Salatud Duha, and to

pray Salatul Witr before I sleep”.

2. When is Witr prayer performed?

The Witr prayer is performed after Salatul Ishaa.

3. How many rak’aats are in Witr prayer?

Three rak’aats.

4. What is the name of the special du’aa you should say during Witr?

It is called Du’aa al Qunoot

Salatul Musafir: The Traveller’s Prayer

1. What does SalatulMusafir mean?

It means ‘the Traveller’s Prayer’.

2. What does Qasr mean?

It means ‘to shorten the prayer’.

3. What does Jam’ mean?

It is ‘to combine the prayers’.

4. What should you do if you are travelling and want to pray?

I will ensure that I pray SalatulMusafir.

5. What are the prayers that you can shorten?

While in travel, I can shorten Zuhr, Asr and Ishaa prayers.

6. What are the prayers that you can join together?

While in travel, I can combine Zuhr with Asr, and Maghrib with Ishaa.

7. What are the Sunnah prayers that Rasoolullah (peace be upon him) used to pray even

during travel?

Rasoolullah (peace be upon him) used to pray the Sunnah of Fajr and Witr even during travel.

8. Describe what a sick person should do in the following situations:

a. He could not stand in prayer

b. She could not stand, make rukoo or sujood.

c. She could not stand or even sit.

Ans. a) He can sit and pray.

Ans. b) She can pray while sitting or lying.

Ans. c) She can pray while lying down.

ForgivenessSTUDY QUESTIONS

1. Why do you think shaytan always pushes us to fight with one another?Ans: He gets happy when he destroys relationships between Muslims. This way he makes Muslims weaker and closer to punishment in Jahannam.

2. What should be your first reaction when someone hurts your feelings?Ans: You should first try to control your anger and remember that we all are human beings who make mistakes.

3. What does Allah tell us to do to those who wrong with us?Ans: He tells us that we should seek to forgive them.

4. List three things we should do when we have a problem with our friends? Remind yourself that the person who hurts you is human Remind yourself that human beings are not all bad they do good things well, but

are prone to make mistakes. Remind yourself that you would like others to forgive your mistakes.

5. List three things we must not do when we have a problem with our friends. We must not become angry with them We must not try to hurt them back We must not fight with them.

Respecting Humanity

STUDY QUESTIONS

1. What is respect?Ans: Respect is when we appreciate a person and treat him or her with kindness,

2. Why do we need to respect other human beings?Ans: We need to respect other human beings because each one was created by Allah.

3. Which of Allah’s creation is held above the rest?Ans: The people who have piety in their hearts.

4. What does the story of the prophet and the jewish man teach us?Ans: It teaches us that we have to have a certain level of respect, even towards non-Muslims, because they are creations of Allah too.

RESPECTING PARENTSNEW WORDS:

Al-Barr: The one who treats people with love and compassion

STUDY QUESTIONS:

1. Discuss the differences between the life of a boy who is kind to his parents and another who is disobedient and impolite towards them. Who is happier in life?Ans: Students should be put into groups of 2 or 3. They should discuss this question and come up with the answer together. Ask each group to share their answer with the rest of the class.

2. Why should everyday be Mother’s Day and Father’s Day?Ans: Because as Muslims we are ordered by Allah to treat our parents with the utmost of respect, honor, and appreciation every day and all the time.

3. What is the Hadeeth about being close to our mothers?Ans: Students should look up and find Hadeeth.

4. The Hadeeth in the lesion says that we should have a close friendship with our mothers. Why?Ans: This is the case because mothers experience a lot of pain and hardship during pregnancy and the delivery of their children. It is usually the mother who spends most of her time raising the chidren.

RESPECTING YOURSELF

NEW WORDS:

Amanah: Trust

Ghuroor: Arrogance

STUDY QUESTIONS:

5. What is the difference between respecting oneself and showing off?Ans: When we are respect ourselves, we are taking care of ourselves the way Allah and the Prophet taught us. When we show off, we are thinking we are better than other people.

6. Where does your heart, mind and body come from?Ans: They are all a trust from Allah.

7. Who is responsible of taking care of your heart, mind and body the right way?Ans: We are all responsible and should take care of the trust that Allah has given us.

8. List seven ways of respecting yourself?1. Make sure you go to sleep early and wake up early for Fajr.2. Do all your prayers properly and on time3. Say du’aa’s for yourself at appropriate time4. Develop good manners and treat people politely and respectfully.5. Avoid insulting others and hurting their feelings. In turn, they will avoid

hurting your feelings.6. Make sure you are clean at all times from the outside and inside.7. Eat healthy foods and avoid junk food.

RESPECTING NATURE

STUDY QUESTIONS:

1. Why do you think some people care about the cleanliness and safety of their homes but do not care about the safety of nature and the environment?Ans: Because they are behaving in a thoughtless and / or selfish way. They expect someone else to take care of nature and the environment and they are only concerned with their own immediate surroundings.

2. Why should we care about the environment we live in?Ans: We should care about the environment we live in because it is ‘’our big home” and we need it to survive. We have been entrusted to take care of it by Allah.

3. In what ways can we help take care of our environment?Ans: We should keep it clean, recycle our trash and limit our use of its resources whenever and wherever possible.

4. What did the Prophet Muhammed say about cleanliness?Ans: Prophet said that it is important for us to keep our environ ment clean, inside and outside. He called cleanliness’ half of faith’

5. Why should we take care of the places where we live, learn and worship?Ans: These are a trust from Allah and we need to respect and take care of them. Also we take care of our environment it is well maintained and provides a safe, more enjoyable environment for us.