Quran for Kids by Dr. Mustafa Khattab

Learning Points sum up the lessons of each surah.

Background Stories provide the context and reason why certain passages or surahs were revealed.

I made sure that all Background Stories are authentic, citing the book of hadith or tafsir from which the story was taken.

For Example, {Recorded by Iman Ibn Kathir}, and so on

Side Stories are historical, contemporary, and personal stories that help students better understand a passage or a surah.

However, these stories may not be directly related to why a passage or a surah was revealed.

Words of Wisdom highlight some of the gems that we can learn from a passage or a surah.

Moreover, some Words of Wisdom try to answer some challenging questions that that are commonly asked by young students such as:

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  If Allah created everything, who created Allah?

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  If we can't see Allah, how do we know that He really exists?

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  If Shaytan is created from fire, how can he be punished by fire?

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  Why do girls wear hijab but boys don't have to?

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  If Allah created humans in the best form, how come some are born with disabilities?

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  If Islam is a beautiful religion, how come the news and media show it as being bad?

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  If Allah os One, how come He often says "We" in the Quran?

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  Where did we come from?

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  Why do bad things happen to good people?

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  If Allah exists, how come He is not doing anything about the suffering of innocent people?

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  If men and women are equal in Islam, how come there are no female prophets?

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  If Allah already knew who would be good and who would be evil, why didn't He just send them straight to Jannah or Jahannam without testing them in

  this world?

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  If Allah has written what evil people are going to do, even before He created them, why does he punish them in the Next Life?

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  If Allah sent 124,000 prophets, how come only 25 of them are mentioned in the Qur'an?

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  The Qur'an says that man will be rewarded with Heavenly wives (known as hoor 'ein) in Jannah, What is the reward for women?

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  Can Allah create another god?

  And does He have Face and Hands?

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  If Abu Jahl disbelieved for 12 years, why is it fair for him to stay in Hell forever?

Kids are curious, they ask questions to learn, which is essential to their development.

Answering these questions in a way they can understand and relate to will help them grow confident in their faith.