Connect Your Kids with Quran and Hadith

Quran and Your Kids

Encourage kids to memorize verses on Ramadan

Age 5 and below: any 3 verses from An-Nas, Al-Kawsar, Al-Ikhlas; Al-Asr
Age 6 & 7: Al-Asr, An-Nasr & Al-Maun
Age 8 & 9: At-Takathur, Al-Qaria & Al-Adiyat
Age 10 & 11: AZ-Zalzala, Al-Bayyina & Ad-Dhuha
Age 12 & 13: Al-Fajr, Al-Tariq & Al-Burooj

**Teach younger kids some small phrases related with Ramadan **

Short verses from the Quran

**Kutiba alaikumus siyamu **– Fasting is prescribed for you
kama kutiba alal lazina min kablikum– As it was prescribed those before you
_la alla kum tattakun– _So that you may be God-fearing
-Quran Surah Al-Bakarah: 183
_Shahru ramdanul lazi unzila fihil quran- _The month of Ramadan is that in which the Quran was revealed
-Quran Surah Al-Bakarah: 185
Inna anjalnaahu fi lailatul qadr– Indeed we have sent this (the Quran) in the Night of Power
– Quran Surah Al-Qadr:1
_Lailatul qadre kharum min alfe shhar– _The Night of Power is better then a thousand months.
– Quran Surah Al-Qadr:2

Hadith and Your Kids

Some Short Hadith – Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) described the month of Ramadan as follow:

Shahrun Ajim – A Great month.
Shahrun Mubarakan - A Blessed month.
Fihi lailatun khairum min alfe shahar In it (Ramadan) is a night which is better than a thousand Months.
Hua shahrus sabru. Assabru abuhul jannath – It (month of Ramadan) is month of sabr (patience) and Patient leads to paradise.
Shahrul muasati – It (month of Ramadan) is month of comforting other (sharing and caring)
Shahrun yujadu fihi rizkul mumin – In this month (Ramadan) Allah increase the provisions (rizik) of believers
Shahrun aualuhu rahmatun – First part of this month (Ramadan) is of blessing
wa ausatuhu magfiratun – Middle part of this month (Ramadan) is of forgiveness
wa akhiruhu ityumminan nar – Last part of this month (Ramadan) is of salvation from hell (fire)
Iza kana awalu lailatum min Shahri ramdana sufidatis shaitan – As soon as the first night of Ramadan comes, Allah chains the devil.
Innas sawma yamnau min malazzin nafse – Indeed fasting controls the bad deeds (greediness, selfishness, miserliness etc) of yourself.
As siyamu khunnatun - Fasting is shield (from all bad deeds)