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April 2016, Ages 11-14

“And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad],

except as a mercy to the worlds.”

(Surah 21, Verse 107)

The Chosen One

Asalaam Alaikum!

Welcome to myDeen Magazine where you will

learn about Islam in a FUN and COOL way!

myDeen means, “My Religion” so this magazine

is all about YOU and ISLAM .

READY, SET, GOOOO

Pledge of the monthI pledge that whenever I read or hear

the name of Prophet Muhammad &, I will say afterwards:

Salla Allahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam Or

Peace and blessings be upon him

We do this because Allah � says in the Quran:

Surely, Allah and the angels send blessing

upon Prophet Muhammad, O you who believe, send your blessings

upon him and salute him with all respect.

[Surah 33: Verse 56]

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Our beloved Prophet Muhammad & was the last prophet in Islam at age forty. He was sent for all the people of the world. Muhammad & was born more than 1400 years ago in Arabia. His father’s name was Abdullah and his mother’s name was Aminah.

Prophet Muhammad & is our role model and until today we remember him and follow his example. He always spoke the truth and was called “Al-Amin”, because people trusted him. Muhammad & was also hardworking and worked for a lady named Khadijah. She was so happy with his work and attitude, and eventually they got married.

Muhammad & grew up in a town called Makkah, which is where the Kaabah is now. He used to go to cave Hira to think. One night, during the month of Ramadhan, an angel Jibril came to him and brought him some words from the Quran. The first word that was told to the prophet was “IQRA” which means “READ”

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Situation in Makkah

Makkah was known to be bad and had many mean people at that time. The prophet & was told to go back and teach the people about Islam so they can become good people. He told the people about the words of Allah �. In the beginning only a few people listened and became Muslim, while many people did not believe the prophet &.

The message of Islam gave power to the poor and women and the mean people at that time did not like that. They started to beat the people who became Muslim and some people were planning to kill the prophet &. Muhammad & had no choice but to leave and go to Medina.

Life in Medina

The prophet & travelled to Medina where he was loved by everyone. In Medina, he & was able to teach Islam freely. Many people during that time started to become Muslim and the mosque of the prophet & was built there for everyone to go and worship in. (Continued on next page)

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People from Makkah started hearing about the growing number of Muslims in Madinah and they did not like this at all. They started to plan to hurt the prophet & and decided to bring an army to fight him. After many battles, the mean people of Makkah were always defeated by the Muslims. After many years in Medina, the prophet & decided to go back to Makkah.

Back to Makkah

The prophet & came back to Makkah near the end of his life. The people were amazed that when he came back he was kind and forgave all the mean people. He did no punish anybody and because of that, more people started becoming Muslim.

The prophet & lived until the age of sixty three years old and was a prophet for twenty three years. Muhammad & was the last prophet sent by Allah � and there will be no other prophets after him.

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Pop QuizFill in the blanks: 1) Prophet Muhammad & is our ________________________________________

and until today we remember him and ____________________________________ .

2) His father’s name was ___________________________ .

3) His mother’s name was __________________________ .

4) From a young boy, he was known as _____________________________________ .

5) At the age of _____________________________ , angel ____________________ ___

came to Muhammad & to bring him some words from Allah � .

Question and Answer 1) Why did prophet Muhammad & leave Makkah?

__________________________________________________________________________

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2) When did the Prophet Muahmmad & go back to Makkah?

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3) How old was the prophet & when he passed away?

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Find the 12 secret words relating to the Prophet & and fill them out below. Use the lesson on page 3, 4, and 5 if you get stuck!

Words That I Found: 1) 2) 3) 4)5) 6) 7) 8)9) 10) 11) 12)

Secret

INGREDIENTS:11 ¼ Cups Milk

1 Egg

¼ Cup Canola Oil

1 Shredded Apple

1 1/3 Cup All Purpose Flour

2 Tablespoons Sugar

1 Tablespoon Baking Powder

½ Teaspoon Salt

½ Teaspoon Cinnamon

Butter or oil

DIRECTIONS:• Peel and grate apple

• Mix the milk, egg, oil and apple in a medium mixing bowl

• Then add flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon

and mix until fully combined

• Warm frying pan over medium high heat and use a

tablespoon to drop the batter in to make loonie sized

pancakes

• Cook until bubbly and puffy then flip over

• Serve pancakes stacked on top of each other with

honey, maple or date syrup

Apple Cinnamon Loonie PancakesApple Cinnamon Loonie Pancakes

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Ar-RahmanThe Most Merciful

to everyone

Ar-RaheemThe Especially Merciful

to Believers

ROOT WORD : RA-H-MA (MERCY)

Rahma means mercy, which is described in the dictionary as compassion, kindness and gentleness. When someone is kind to others, he/she is showing rahma.

Allah � is the One who has the most rahma! There is no one else more merciful than Allah �.

SO WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO NAMES?

Ar-Rahman means the Most Merciful to all of His creation including non-believers.

Ar-Raheem meens to show special mercy only for the believer.

Let’s remember their meanings whenever we recite the Quran or pray!

HIS GLORIOUS NAMES

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SALAH JOURNAL (APRIL)Every time you finish your prayer,

Write the time in the box beside it.

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Is there any better gift in this world than meeting Allah every day?

Make sure you pray and meet Him on time!

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Q&AQuestions:• Are men (boys) allowed to do house work?• What does Islam Say?• Did our beloved Prophet Muhammad & do household chores?

Answer: Helping in housework is considered one of the noble manners of our Prophet &. Some people might think that all the work at home should be done by our mothers or sisters, but this is not what Islam teaches us.

Imam Ahmed reported that Aisha, the Prophet’s wife, said:" I was asked about what the prophet used to do in his house? I replied:" He was an ordinary man, he used to sew his garment, milk his goat, and serve himself". Serving himself means that he did not ask for little tasks to be completed, but instead did them himself.

Be like the Prophet & and help around the house whenever you can.

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LET’S MAKE A CHARITY BANK Here is an activity to get you started on giving to the needy like the Prophet & did.

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3) Mixing Bowl

4) Spoon or Whisk

5) Newspaper Strips (20-40)

6) Paintbrush or Hands

7) Paint and Decorations

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Materials: 1) A base for your charity bank (use what you have at home) • It can be a jar, plastic bottle, cardboard box, food container etc.

2) Paper Mache Mix• ½ Cup Flour• 1 Cup Water• 2 Tablespoons Salt

Instructions:1) Create Paper Mache Mix by adding the flour, water and salt into a bowl

2) Mix well until almost no clumps are left

3) Cut newspaper into ruler size strips (1 inch wide)

4) Use a paint brush or your hands to dip the newspaper into the mix. Remove

extra mix so it doesn’t drip.

5) Place strips onto the bank base to make one even layer around.

6) Wait until it is fully dry to add a second layer (can take 30min-1hr) IT’S VERY

IMPORTANT TO WAIT!

7) Once the layer is dry have a parent help cut a slot for the money to go in

8) Now you can start painting and decorating. Use your imagination!

Send us a picture after you are done to [email protected]. It might be in our next issue!

Across2. The Angel that revealed the Quran to the prophet &3. The first word sent down to the prophet &4. Who do you love the most?

8. The prophet & travelled from Makkah to _______

9. A nickname given to the prophet &10. Muhammad's & favourite cave

11. The first city the prophet & lived in

Down1. Somthing the prophet & did to all the people when

he went back to Makkah

3. The religion we follow

5. The King of all kings

6. The mother of the prophet &7. Who is the chosen one?

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Be Creative

Send us a picture at [email protected] and it could be in the next issue or on our Facebook Page!

Talk _ _ _ _ _ _ F-O-Y-T-S-L

Walk _ _ _ _ _ _ Y-M-H-U-B-L

Eat _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E-Y-S-B-I-N-S-L

Breathe _ _ _ _ _ _ L-E-Y-D-E-P

Sleep _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C-I-L-Y-E-S-U-F-N-T-F-I

Dress _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O-L-Y-P-R-P-E-R

Interact _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L-O-L-T-E-Y-P-I

Act _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S-E-A-R-L-L-Y-F-E-S

Work _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L-Y-A-T-P-N-T-I-E

Think _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ H-Y-F-R-U-T-L-U-L-T

Believe _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E-C-R-R-L-Y-T-C-O

Behave _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D-N-T-L-Y-E-C-E

Learn _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I-C-R-A-C-T-L-L-A-P-Y

Plan _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D-E-R-L-Y-R-O

Earn _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S-T-L-Y-H-O-N-E

Spend _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I-L-E-L-Y-I-G-E-N-T-L-N-T

Sacrifice _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ G-R-L-A-R-L-Y-E-U

Worship _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D-L-Y-E-D-I-C-A-T-E-D

Serve Parents _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A-P-L-P-Y-I-H

Use the scrambled letters on the right hand side to fill in the

sayings about how the Prophet & use to live his life.

THE PROPHETS LIFESTYLE

As Muslims, we need to learn to really love the Prophet &. He was a great person and should be our role model in life.

He was:

1) Generous to the needy2) Honest and hardworking3) Easy to get along with4) Kind and loved children5) Forgiving to all

Match the words on the left with a number on the right in the order of who we should love the most in Islam.

Parents 1

Allah & 2

Friends 3

Brother/Sister 4

Muhammad & 5

Who do you

Love?

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Hints:1) Ask your parents about the amazing stories they know of prophet Muhammad & or2) Search the web by typing the following links into YouTube. • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkPxaxSGL2s • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCM6wkkuXaY

Contest:Show your Love Through WordsIf the prophet & was alive today, what would you tell him? How would you express your love to him?

Task: To write a letter using what you know to the Prophet & about why you love him.

Guidlines:• You must use the computer or your parents to complete this assignment• Your letter must be a minimum of 200 words and maximum of 500 words• Your letter must be typed using size 12 font and double spaced• You must include references for hadiths or ayahs or any other source

Send us your letter at [email protected] And the best letter will be featured in the next issue!

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Our slogan - engage, inspire, grow - is a

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grow their Islamic knowledge. The best feature

of the magazine is the letter to the parent

whereby we give tips and advice as to how you

can help your child through the magazine.

The next edition of the magazine will be sent at

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expecting our second child in April. After this,

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Key Points for Parents:Page 8: We have asked the children to make

loonie pancakes which are basically smaller

pancakes. They need to make them from

scratch thus your help will be appreciated.

Page 10/11: Your child is now at the age where they need to be praying regularly.

The best thing is to have them pray with you

whenever you are praying. Every time they

finish a prayer, please have them mark the time that the prayed. You can go through the Salah journal with them every week and set

goals for improvements.

Sunnah Style: Try to hang the poster insert

around the area where shoes are put on or

where it will be seen daily. A habit takes about

3 weeks to establish, so our goal is to have

them adapt a new habit/sunnah each month.

Page 17: Your child will need help creating a charity bank for this month. It is up to

you how and when you choose to give them

money to collect in it. The goal is to teach

them to donate the money they collect to an

organization or person in need at the end of

each month, thus practicing a Sunnah of the

Prophet &.

Feedback is very important to us, from

parents and your child. Please give us any

constructive criticism, positive or negative,

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myDeen Education Ltd.

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to promote learning NEW lessons every issue for YOU to engage

with your kids AMAZING monthly themes to motivate and help

them GROW

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please feel free to email us at: [email protected]

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