Lesson Title: Surah An Naas (114) Lesson Objectives: - To understand that only Allah can provide protection from the unseen. - To understand the need for our hearts to be protected from the whispers of bad thoughts - To know that with Allah’s protection, we have the power to choose not to listen to these whispers. - To become familiar with the meaning of surah Naas through Quranic vocabulary of each word. Quran Verse: Surah Naas Lesson Introduction: There are many things we can do to protect ourselves from the harmful things around us. But who can keep us safe from the harmful things that we can’t see? ‘Allah is the best Protector’. He keeps you safe from the things you can see and even the things you can’t!
Previous lesson recap: ‘Allahu khairun Haafidhun’ Allah is the best Protector What do we need protection from? Cold weather – hat/gloves/scarf/coat Battle - Helmet/shield/sword Emergencies - Firemen/policemen/life guards Intruders - Locks/gates/alarms Any ideas what invisible things we need protecting from?
Sometimes we feel a bad thought and a little voice seems to tell us to do something which we know is wrong. Even though we can’t see it, we still need to protect our heart from having these harmful thoughts. We do this by saying ‘Audhubillah’ and asking for Allah’s protection. Allah has ‘power over everything’ and he can help you fight away the whispers that tell us to do bad deeds.
Audhubillah – O Allah I want to be safe and protected with you
Allah has given us a brain so that we can control and choose what we do. No one can make you do anything. They might ‘whisper’ and give you ideas to do something wrong, but when you are safe with Allah’s protection, you have the power to fight the whispers away and not listen to them.
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When we have Allah’s protection, it is like we are wearing an indestructible suit of armour so that nothing can harm or get through. It gives us the strength to fight away the bad thoughts. Surah Naas, the last surah (114) in the Qur’an, is a surah we can recite to have Allah’s special protection. In this surah, we ask for Allah the LORD, the KING and GOD of all people, to protect us and keep us safe from the ‘waswas’, the bad thoughts that are whispered into our hearts that make us do something wrong. We must recite Surah Naas with surah falaq, everyday to keep us safe and under Allah’s protection from all types of harm, especially from the things we can not see.
Activity: A Protected Heart
Describe a time when something inside whispered to you to do something wrong. What did you do about it? Activity: Water and pepper
Say out loud: “I want to be safe and protected with the Lord of people with the King of people with the God of people, from the bad thoughts, whispered into the hearts of people by jinns or other people.” Jinn – Invisible creation of Allah made from fire. (Iblis/Shaytan)
Key Learning Point: To stay protected from everything, all the time, we must ask Allah for help. Allah’s protection is super special. It stays with you all day, wherever you go and even protects you from that which you can not see! In Surah An Naas, we ask for Allah, the Lord, the King and the God of all people, to protect us and keep us safe from the whispers that sometimes tell us to do something wrong. With Allah’s protection, you have the power to fight the whispers away and choose not to listen to them. Activity: A Protected Heart All sit in circle. One child holds a large cut out heart while the child on the rights 'whispers' aloud to him a wrong action to do. The child holding the heart says loudly 'audhubillah'. Pass the heart on and continue around the circle, passing on the heart and stating a wrong whisper.
We want to our heart to be full of good thoughts and remembrance of Allah. We don’t want bad thoughts to enter our hearts. We need Allah’s protection to keep our hearts safe from letting in thoughts that whisper and tell us do bad deeds.
Activity: Signing Surah An Naas Use face and hand gestures to vividly animate the meaning of the surah. Say: Two hands cupped by sides of mouth like shouting I want to be safe with: Fists closed, arms crossed the Rabb/Lord of the people: hands in qunoot The King of the people: hands on either side of head The God of people: Show one finger From the evil thoughts: Thumbs down Whispered: hand on side of mouth into the hearts of people: form a heart shape with both hands and place on chest By jinns: Wiggling fingers with hands raising up or other people: run hands down body Activity: Quranic vocabulary Worksheet Match meaning of words Qul, Audhu, Rabb, Malik, Illa, sharr, waswas, Naas Activity: Water dish with pepper Have the children recite surah naas and explain how it is like wearing an invisible coat of protection. Then have them dip their finger into liquid soap and place in the middle of the dish. Watch the pepper scatters away and explain how Allah’s protection keeps all harm away. Review Questions: What sura number is Surah An-Naas What are the three names that Allah calls Himself by in this sura? What are you asking Allah to protect you from? Bad thoughts sometimes come into our ________ Quranic vocabulary quiz Extended Home Activity Remember to recite Surah An-Naas every morning on your way to school and at night before you go to bed.
You can also recite Allah’s name Al-Hafidh, the Best Protector, 16x everyday to keep you safe
