Longhorn
Islamic Religious Education
Activities
Learner’s Course Book
Grade 1
Abdulsalaam Changa
Abdallah Menza
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Strand 1 Qur’an ........................................................................ 1
Arabic Alphabet ........................................................ 1
Reciting and recognising the Arabi alphabet........................2
Pronunciation of Arabic alphabet ............................................4
Reading simple Arabic words....................................................5
Surah Al-Fatiha ......................................................... 6
Reading and memorising Surah Al-Fatiha.............................7
Meaning and writing of Surah Al-Fatiha................................8
Teachings of Surah Al-Fatiha.................................................. 10
Surah An-Nas........................................................... 13
Reading and memorising Surah An-Nas............................. 14
Meaning and writing of Surah An-Nas................................ 15
Teachings of Surah An-Nas .................................................... 17
Strand 2 Pillars of Iman ......................................................... 19
Belief in Allah (S.W.T) ............................................ 20
Al-Khaaliq................................................................................... 22
Ar-Razaaq................................................................................... 25
Belief in Angels ....................................................... 27
Strand 3 Siirah {Life of the Prophet (S.A.W)} ..................... 29
Birth of the Prophet (S.A.W)................................. 29
Naming of the Prophet (S.A.W)............................................ 30
History during the birth of the Prophet (S.A.W) ............. 32
Strand 4 Hadith {Traditions of the Prophet (S.A.W)}........ 36
Hadith on Obedience.............................................. 36
Reading and memorising the hadith on obedience.......... 37
Teachings from the hadith on obedience ........................... 37
Activities that show obedience.............................................. 38
Hadith on Cleanliness............................................. 40
Teachings from the hadith on cleanliness........................... 41
Strand 5 Devotional Acts ....................................................... 45
Pillars of Islam......................................................... 45
Shahadah..................................................................................... 47
Reading and memorising shahadah..................................... 48
When to say shahadah ........................................................... 49
Strand 6 Islamic Moral Teachings ......................................... 51
Islamic Etiquette ..................................................... 51
Islamic greetings........................................................................ 51
Islamic manners of greeting................................................... 54
Islamic manners of eating....................................................... 55
Dua before and after eating .................................................. 58
Islamic Phrases........................................................ 59
Relationship ............................................................. 62
Love for Allah (S.W.T)..............................................................62
Ways of showing love for Allah (S.W.T) ............................. 63
Love for parents or guardians ............................................. 66
Environment............................................................. 69
Cleanliness of the classroom ................................................. 69
School compound cleanliness ................................................ 70
Strand 7 Islamic Festivals ...................................................... 76
Jum’ah ...................................................................... 76
Sunnah acts of Jum’ah ............................................................. 78
Activities done on the day of Jum’ah................................... 81
Strand
1
Qur’an
Arabic Alphabet
Activity 1
1. Count the Arabic alphabet in the chart.
2. Read the Arabic alphabet in turns.
Reciting and recognising the Arabic alphabet
Activity 2
1. Recite the Arabic alphabet.
2. Copy the Arabic alphabet on the manila paper.
3. Display at the back of the class for reference learning.
Let us read
haa Jim tha ta ba alif
shiin siin zaa raa dhaal daal khaa
Work to do
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Let us read
faa ghain ain dhwa thwa dhwaad swaad
ha wau nun mim laam kaaf q’aaf
Work to do
Circle nun.
Pronunciation of Arabic alphabet
Activity 3
1. Read the following Arabic alphabet.
2. Copy these alphabet in your books.
Work to do
1. Match the following Arabic alphabet correctly.
2. Read these Arabic alphabet.
Reading simple Arabic words
Activity 4
1. Separate the letters of the following Arabic words.
2. Copy these words in your books.
3. Read them loudly as a class.
Work to do
1. Write three Arabic letter words.
2. Copy them in your books.
3. Read the words in turns.
Surah Al-Fatiha
Al-Fatiha is the ﬁrst Surah in the Qur’an.
Al-Fatiha means opening.
We read Surah Al-Fatiha in Swalah.
Do you know?
Reading and memorising Surah Al-Fatiha
Let us read Surah Al-Fatiha
Activity 5
1. Listen to a recorded Surah Al-Fatiha.
2. Ask your parent or guardian to recite Surah Al-Fatiha
as you listen.
3. Recite Surah Al-Fatiha to your siblings.
Work to do
1. How many verses are in Surah Al-Fatiha?
2. Find out the ﬁrst Surah in the Qur’an.
These are Grade 1 pupils. What are they doing?
Do you recite Surah Al-Fatiha with friends?
Meaning and writing of Surah Al-Fatiha
Activity 6
1. Copy Surah Al-Fatiha on a manila paper.
2. Display it at the back of the class for reference
learning.
3. Recite the verses of Surah Al-Fatiha to memorise.
Let us read Surah Al-Fatiha
1.
• Bismillaahir Rahmanir Rahiim.
In the name of Allah (S.W.T), the Most Gracious, the
Most Merciful.
2.
• Alhamdulillahi Rabbil aalamiin.
All praise be to Allah (S.W.T), the Lord of all creations.
3.
• Ar- Rahmaanir Rahim.
The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
4.
• Maalik yawmidiyn.
Owner of the Day of Judgement.
5.
• Iyyaaka na’abudu wa iyyaaka nastaiin.
You only we worship and only you we seek help.
6.
• Ihdinasw-swiraatwal mustaqiim.
Guide us to the straight path.
7
• Swiraatwal ladhiyna an-amta alayhim, ghayril
maghdhwubi alayhim waladhwaalin.
The way of those whom you have favoured and not the
way of those who got your anger and those who got
lost.
Teachings of Surah Al-Fatiha
Activity 7
1. Recite Surah Al-Fatiha in class.
2. Find out which Surah is also a dua.
Learning point
I have learnt that:
Surah Al-Fatiha has seven verses. Surah Al-Fatiha is the ﬁrst
Surah in the Qur’an. Surah Al-Fatiha should be recited in
every rakkah in swalah.
Let us role play
With your friends, act as an Imam leading people in swalah
by reciting Surah Al-Fatiha.
Learning point
I have learnt that:
The prophet (S.A.W) said that Al-Fatiha is the greatest Surah
in the Qur’an.Muslims recite this Surah to thankAllah (S.W.T).
When we recite Surah Al-Fatiha,Allah (S.W.T) protects us
from harm.
When we recite Surah Al-Fatiha,Allah (S.W.T) gives us
guidance. Muslims should seek help from Allah (S.W.T).
Surah Al-Fatiha mentions the names of Allah (S.W.T).
Word search
Find and circle the following names.
The ﬁrst one has been done for you.
RAHIM, RAHMAN, MALIK, QUR’AN, ALLAH, SURAH
S F R A B B
U N A S S I
R A H M A N
A L I A O A
H L M L Z S
S A A I X P
W H B K C Y
Q U R’ A N R
Surah An-Nas
An-Nas is the last surah in the Qur’an.
We read Surah An-Nas in Swalah.
Do you know?
Activity 8
1. Listen to an elder person reciting Surah An-Nas.
2. Write Surah An-Nas on a manila paper.
3. Display at the back of the class for reference learning.
Activity 9
1. Listen to a recorded Surah An-Nas.
2. Imitate the recitation of Surah An-Nas.
Reading and memorising Surah An-Nas
Read the following words of Surah An-Nas
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Work to do
1. Read to your teacher Surah An-Nas.
Meaning and writing of Surah An-Nas
Activity 10
1. Recite the Surah An-Nas with its translation.
• Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim.
In the name of Allah (S.W.T), the Most Gracious, the Most
Merciful.
1.
• Qul audhu birabbinaas.
I seek refuge and protection in the Lord of people.
2.
• Malikin naas.
The King of People.
3.
• Illaahin naas.
The God of people.
4.
• Min shar-ril was –waasil khan-naas.
From the evil of the sneaking whisperer.
5.
• Al –ladhiy yuwas-wisu ﬁy swuduurin naas.
Who whispers into the hearts of people.
6.
• Minnaljin-nati wan-naas.
From among the jinns and people.
Work to do
1. Pronounce the following words from Surah An-Nas.
2. Name the things that we usually ask Allah (S.W.T) to
protect us from.
Allah (S.W.T) is my
protector.
Rashida is reciting Surah An-Nas.
Teachings of Surah An-Nas
Activity 11
1. Listen to an elder reciting Surah An-Nas.
2. Recite Surah An-Nas to the elder.
Learning point
I have learnt that:
Surah An-Nas has six verses. It is the last Surah in the
Qur’an. An-Nas means Mankind. Allah (S.W.T) is the Lord
of people.
Allah (S.W.T) is the creator of all people. Allah (S.W.T)
protects people.
Allah (S.W.T) will judge us all because He is the King. We
recite this Surah in the morning and evening.
We recite Surah An-Nas to seek protection fromAllah (S.W.T).
Activity 1
1. What is Iman?
2. How many Pillars of Iman do you know?
The Six
Pillars of
Iman
1. Belief in
Allah
3. Belief in
the Holy
Books
5. Belief in
the Day of
Judgement
6. Belief in His
Power
4. Belief
in the
Prophets
2. Belief
in the
Angels
Strand
2
Pillars of Iman
Iman means faith.
In this grade, we shall learn the ﬁrst two Pillars of Iman:
1. Belief in Allah (S.W.T).
2. Belief in Angels.
Do you know?
Work to do
1. Copy the six Pillars of Iman on a manila paper.
2. Display at the back of the class for reference learning.
Belief in Allah (S.W.T)
Activity 2
1. Who created you?
2. Name the things found in our surrounding.
Look at the pictures below.
Name the animals found at our homes.
Learning point
Belief in Allah (S.W.T) is the main Pillar of Iman.
We believe in one God. Our God is Allah (S.W.T).
Allah (S.W.T) is our creator.
Allah (S.W.T) was not born.There is no one like Allah (S.W.T).
Allah (S.W.T) gives life and takes it away.
We cannot compare Allah (S.W.T) with anything.The belief
that Allah (S.W.T) is one is called Tawheed.
Work to do
1. Name things that Allah (S.W.T) created.
2. Tell each other, who gives you food, water and air.
3. Draw and colour the moon and stars in the sky at
night.
Al-Khaaliq
Activity 3
1. Give the names of Allah (S.W.T) you know.
2. Tell a friend the meaning of these names.
Learning point
Al-Khaaliq is one of the names of Allah (S.W.T).
Al-Khaaliq means Allah (S.W.T) is the creator of all things.
He created the angels.
Read the names of the angels below.
Names of
the angels
Jibril
Munkar
Mikail
Israﬁl
Nakir
Look at the pictures below. Name what you can see.
Name other things that Allah (S.W.T) created.
Learning point
Allah (S.W.T) created us in the best shape. We are equal
before Allah (S.W.T).
We should respect and take care of the creations of Allah
(S.W.T).
Ar-Razaaq
Ar-Razaaq is a name of Allah (S.W.T) which means the
Provider.
Allah (S.W.T) provides for us.
What can you see in these pictures?
When we give out, Allah (S.W.T) provides for us.
We should love sharing among ourselves.
We should work hard so that Allah (S.W.T) provides for us.
Name things you can see in the pictures below.
It is wrong to beg. Begging embarrasses us.We should avoid
wasting food and other things.
What do you see in the pictures below? Which type of food
do we get from these crops?
Belief in Angels
Activity 4
1. Who is an angel?
2. Who created angels?
Learning point
Angels were created by Allah (S.W.T). Angels were created
to worship Allah (S.W.T).They were created from light.
Read the following names of angels.
Raqib Mikail
Jibril
Israﬁl
Ridhiwan
Izrail
Atid
Malik
Munkar and
Nakir
Angels
of
Allah
Angels do not sleep. Angels always obeyAllah (S.W.T). Angels
do not eat or drink. Angels are neither male nor female.
Angels have speciﬁc duties. Angels do not commit sins.
Work to do
1. Name four Angels mentioned in the Qur’an.
2. What do Angels have that is alike?
3. Give roles of two Angels you know.
Birth of the Prophet (S.A.W)
Activity 1
1. Your teacher will tell you a story about the birth of
the Prophet (S.A.W). Listen to it carefully.
2. Tell a friend what you have heard from the story.
Look at the picture. What do you think is happening? Can
you link this picture from the story you have been told?
Strand
3
Siirah
{Life of the Prophet (S.A.W)}
Learning point
The Prophet (S.A.W) was born on Monday 12
th
Rabiul
Awwal 570 AD in Makkah.This year was called the Year of
Elephant.
The father of the Prophet (S.A.W) was Abdullahi Bin Abdul
Mutwalib.The mother of the Prophet (S.A.W) was Amina Bint
Wahab.
The Prophet (S.A.W) was nursed by Halimatus-Saadiya.
Work to do
1. Tick on the name of the Prophet (S.A.W).
(Adam, Ibrahim, Musa, Muhammad, Isa, Yusuf)
2. Who were the parents of Prophet (S.A.W)?
3. Who nursed the Prophet (S.A.W)?
Naming of the Prophet (S.A.W)
Activity 2
1. Tell your friend of your birth place.
2. Tell the names of your parents or guardian.
3. Tell each other the meaning of your names.
Learning point
Prophet (S.A.W) was given the name Muhammad by his
grandfather. Muhammad means The praised one. His
mother named him Ahmad. Ahmad means The one who
praises Allah (S.W.T) the most.
The full name of the Prophet (S.A.W) is Muhammad Bin
Abdullah.
Let us read in pairs.
Name Muhammad
Day of Birth Monday
Date of Birth 12
th
Months of Birth Rabiul Awwal
Year of Birth Year of Elephant
Mother
Amina
Father Abdullahi
History during the birth of the Prophet (S.A.W)
Activity 3
1. Copy the name of the Prophet (S.A.W) on a manila
paper.
2. Cut the letters.
3. Stick the letters on the cardboard using glue.
4. Join letters to form a full name of the Prophet (S.A.W).
Learning point
Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) was born in the year of Elephant.
Abraha Al Ashram was a Christian governor in Yemen.
Abraha had built a church in Yemen.
Abraha wanted people to go for Hajj inYemen instead of
Makkah.Abraha had a large army which had elephants.
Mahmoud was the biggest elephant of Abraha.
Abraha was jealous of the businesses at Makkah.Abraha
wanted to make Yemen the centre of trade. He also wanted
Yemen to be centre of religion.Abdul Mutwalib prayed to
Allah (S.W.T) to protect the Al-Kaabah.
Allah (S.W.T) sent a ﬂock of birds with baked clay.
Al-Kaabah
Al-Kaabah was built by prophet Ibrahim (A.S).
Al-Kaabah is a Sacred House of Allah (S.W.T).
Do you know?
The birds destroyed Abraha Al Ashram and his army.
Work to do
1. Using clay, mould Al-Kaabah.
2. Say the name of the governor who wanted to destroy
Al-Kaabah.
Time to Sing
Our Prophet is Muhammad born in Makkah.
Makkah is the holy city in Saudi Arabia.
The father of the Prophet was Abdullahi.
Amina was the mother of the Prophet (S.A.W).
We face Al-Kaabah when saying swallah.
Al-Kaabah is our Qibla.
Word search
Find the following words from the table below.
Circle each word.
The ﬁrst one has been done for you.
AHMAD AL KAABAH AMINA ABRAHA
A B R A H A T I
A L K A A B A H
B A I M K G A B
D L T I N O P E
U P B N A K B Q
A H M A D B J T
Work to do
Fill in the blank spaces.
1. The name of our Prophet (S.A.W) is M_h_mm_d.
2. The father of our Prophet (S.A.W) is A_d_ll_h_.
3. Our holy city is M_kk_h.
4. The place we face during swallah is Q_b_a.
Hadith on Obedience
The Prophet (S.A.W) said, “The pleasure of Allah
(S.W.T) lies in the pleasure of parents.The anger of
Allah (S.W.T) is in the anger of parents.”
Activity 1
1. Listen to the hadith on obedience from your teacher.
2. Recite the hadith on obedience.
The
pleasure of Allah
(S.W.T) is in the
pleasure of my
parents.
Strand
4
Hadith
{Traditions of the Prophet (S.A.W)}
Reading and memorising the hadith on
obedience
Qala Rasuulullahi swalallahu alayhi wa salaam;
“Ridhwaa Llahi ﬁy ridhwaa al waalidayni wa sakhatwu llaahi
ﬁy sakhtwi al waalidayni.’’
The pleasure of Allah (S.W.T) lies in the pleasure of parents
and the anger of Allah (S.W.T) is in the anger of parents.
Teachings from the hadith on obedience
Activity 2
1. Read the hadith on obedience.
2. Tell the teacher what you have learnt from the hadith.
Learning point
From the hadith, we learn that:
Annoying our parents attracts the anger of Allah (S.W.T).
We should obey our parents and respect them. We please
Allah (S.W.T) when we make our parents happy.
The prophet (S.A.W) also said;
“Al Jannatu tahta aqdamil ummahaat.’’
“Paradise is under the feet of mothers.”
Those who annoy their parents will not enter paradise.The
best deed to our parents is praying for them.We should obey
our parents always.
Activities that show obedience
Activity 3
1. With your friend, role play as an elder and a pupil.
2. Hold a talk in class.
3. Talk to each other with respect.
Pair work
How do you show respect to your parents or guardians?
Discuss with your friends.
We should always obey our elders.We should respect our
teachers and our parents. We show our parents respect by
helping them with work.
What do you think is happening in the picture above?
We show our teachers respect by following school rules.
Greeting is a way of showing respect.
Work to do
1. Give ways in which we show obedience to our elders.
2. Draw and colour a pupil greeting a teacher in a
polite way.
Hadith on Cleanliness
Activity 4
1. Tell a friend what we do before eating.
2. Why do you participate in cleaning the classroom?
Look at the picture below.What is Amina doing?
Read and memorise the Hadith below:
Qala Rasuulullahi swalallahu alayhi wa salaam,‘’Attwahuru
shathrul imaan.’’
The Prophet (S.A.W) said, “Cleanliness is part of faith.’’
Work to do
1. Write down how you keep your body clean.
Teachings from the hadith on cleanliness
Twahara means cleanliness. Islam is a religion of cleanliness.
Cleanliness is part of our faith.
The Prophet (S.A.W) also said,“Islam is cleanliness,
so clean yourself for none shall enter Jannah except
the clean.”
The Prophet (S.A.W) taught us on cleanliness during wudhu.
Clean body parts will shine on the Day of Judgement.
There are many ways of cleaning our bodies:
1. Shaving and combing our hair.
2. Washing our bodies and clothes.
3. Washing our hands after visiting the toilet.
4. Performing Istanjai after visiting the toilet.
5. Cutting short our nails.
A girl washing hands.
Activity 5
1. Show your friend how we wash our hands. Tell your
friend the things we require when washing hands.
Look at the picture below.
How do you keep your uniform clean?
Omar and Hafsa in clean uniform.
Islam teaches us to be always clean. Cleanliness
is an act of worship. Cleanliness is a condition of Swalah.
Ways of keeping our environment clean include:
1. Removing bad objects from the path ways.
2. Sweeping our homes and school compounds.
3. Not throwing dirt in water sources.
4. Not urinating in pools of water.
Importance of cleanliness
When we are clean:
1. We stay healthy.
2. We are able to do our acts of Ibaada.
3. We get fresh air.
4. It is a command from Allah (S.W.T).
5. It is an act of Ibaada.
6. We are able to keep away from diseases.
7. Cleanliness makes our environment look good.
We say dua in a clean enviroment.
Pillars of Islam
Activity 1
1. Listen to your teacher teaching about the Pillars of
Islam.
2. Copy the ﬁve Pillars of Islam on a manila paper.
3. Display it at the back of the class for reference
learning.
Let us read
PILLARS
OF ISLAM
5. Hajj
1. Shahada 2. Swalah
4. Saum
3. Zakat
Strand
5
Devotional Acts
Learning point
Islam means peace. It is relying on the will of Allah (S.W.T).
Islam means peace and obedience to the will of Allah (S.W.T).
The ﬁve Pillars of Islam are:
Pillar Meaning
1. Shahadah Allah (S.W.T) is One and
Muhammad His Messenger
2. Swalah Prayer
3. Zakat Charity
4. Saum Ramadhan
5. Hajj Pilgrimage to Makkah
A believer is known as a Muumin.A Muumin believes in the
ﬁve Pillars of Islam.
Work to do
Fill in the blank spaces.
1. Sh_h_d_h
2. H__j
3. Z_k_t
4. Sw_l_h
5. S__m
Word search
Find and circle the following names.
SHAHADAH SWALAH ZAKAT SAUM HAJJ
The ﬁrst one has been done for you.
S H A H A D A H
S T Z A K A T A
A L P J C K N J
U N M J T A U J
M S W A L A H T
Shahada
Activity 2
1. Recite shahadah in turns.
2. Find the name of Allah (S.W.T) and Muhammad in the
shahadah.
3. In groups, tell the importance of the shahadah.
Reading and memorising shahadah
Ash-hadu an laa ilaha illa llah wa ash- hadu anna Muhammadan
Rasuulullah.
I bear witness that there is no god to be worshipped but
Allah (S.W.T) and Muhammad is His Messenger.
Shahadah is also known as Kalimah.
What do you think the people in this picture are doing?
We recite Shahadah during:
1. Adhaan
2. Iqaamah
3. Swalah
4. Tashahud
5. When one joins Islam.
What is Abdul doing?
Demonstrate saying Adhaan in class.
When to say shahadah
Activity 3
1. Recite the shahadah.
2. Tell a friend when do we say shahadah.
Learning point
The shahadah is the key for one to join Islam. Shahadah is
the ﬁrst Pillar of Islam.
The shahadah strengthens our Iman in Allah (S.W.T).
“Ash-hadu an laa
ilaaha illa llah wa ash-
hadu anna Muhammadan
Rasuulullah.”
Demonstrate saying shahadah in class.
We recite shahadah before sleeping.When we recite shahadah,
we show trust in Allah (S.W.T).
Shahadah teaches us on oneness of Allah (S.W.T).
Work to do
1. At home, say shahadah to your siblings.
Islamic Etiquette
Islamic greetings
Our greetings are inform of a dua.We say Assalam
Alaykum to a person whom we are greeting. It means
peace be upon you.
The response is Waalaykum Salaam.This means peace
upon you too.
Activity 1
1. Practice the Islamic greetings in class.
2. Read words of the Islamic greetings.
3. Tell each other the importance of Islamic greetings.
4. Say how we greet each other when we meet.
5. Say how Muslims greet one another.
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Islamic Moral
Teachings
What do you see in the picture below?
Greetings means salutations.We greet one another with
the following words:
Assalaamu alaykum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.
Peace, mercy and blessings of Allah (S.W.T) be upon you.
We reply by saying;
Waalaykum salaam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh.
And may the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah (S.W.T)
be upon you too.
Learning point
We greet one another because salaam is a form of dua.We
get rewards when we greet each other. Greetings promote
peace and love in our community.
Greeting each other shows concern and understanding.
Time to Sing
Greeting Greeting Greetings,
We say assalaam alaykum to those we greet.
Greeting Greeting Greetings,
They reply by saying waalaykum salaam.
Greetings makes us friends with others.
What do you think is happening in the picture below?
Work to do
1. Greet your parents or guardians in the evening.
Islamic manners of greeting
Be the ﬁrst person to greet. A small group should greet
the larger one.The young greets the elderly.
The visitor should greet all those who are present. Face the
person when greeting. Greet aloud when entering a house
or a room.
Start by greeting from the right to the left. We should greet
our parents every day at home.
We should also greet our teachers and elders.When we
come to school, we should greet our friends.
Islamic manners of eating
Activity 2
1. Say what you do before eating.
2. Say which hand you should use when eating.
3. Say what you do during eating.
What do you see in the picture above?
Work to do
1. At home, ask your parents or guardian about
manners of eating.
2. Do you observe these manners of eating?
Activity 3
1. In pairs, tell each other manners of eating.
2. Write manners of eating on a manilla paper.
3. Display it at the back of the class for reference
learning.
We should do the following things when a meal is served:
1. Wash hands before eating.
2. Eat while seated on the ﬂoor.
3. Eat what is near you with the right hand.
4. Do not blow into the food or sniff it.
5. We should not waste food.
6. Wash hands after eating.
7. Say a dua before and after eating.
Look at the picture above.
What is Fatuma doing?
Do you do the same before and after eating?
Dua before and after eating
Activity 4
1. Recite and memorise the dua before and after eating.
2. Write the dua said before and after eating.
Before eating, we should say:
“Bismillahi.”
In the name of Allah (S.W.T).
After eating, we should say;
Alhamdullilahi.
Praise be to Allah (S.W.T).
Work to do
1. Observe what goes on at home before eating.
2. Look at the sitting position while eating.
Islamic Phrases
Activity 5
1. Say Jazakallah khayr, Mashaa Allah, Insha Allah.
2. When do we say these phrases?
Jazakallah khayr
Juma is giving Fatuma a gift.
Jazakallah khayr is said to show that we are thankful to
what has been given to us.
Jazakallah khayr means may Allah (S.W.T) reward you good
things.We say it as a way of thanking people.We say it to
somebody who has done anything good for us.
Mashaa Allah
We say the phrase Mashaa Allah when we like something.
We also say it when we see a good thing. We say Mashaa
Allah when we see or hear good news.
Work to do
1. Make sentences using the word Mashaa Allah.
2. When do we say Mashaa Allah?
Insha Allah
“Insha
Allah, tomorrow
l will wake up very early
in the morning and
pray fajr.”
You say Insha Allah when you are willing to do something.
It means Allah (S.W.T) has made it possible. We say this
phrase to ask favours from Allah (S.W.T).
Work to do
1. Choose the correct word to match the situation
below.
(Insha Allah, Mashaa Allah)
What a new dress?
I will travel to Kisumu.
Relationship
Love for Allah (S.W.T)
Activity 6
1. Name things Allah (S.W.T) has given you.
2. Watch a video clip on features of the environment.
3. Name things that Allah (S.W.T) created.
Girls reading.
Learning point
We should show love for Allah (S.W.T) by doing good actions.
Allah (S.W.T) is the creator of everything in the world. Loving
Allah (S.W.T) means to obey Him with sincerity.
We should follow the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad
(S.A.W). Allah (S.W.T) is the most kind, Gracious and the
Most Merciful. We strengthen the fear of Allah (S.W.T) by
love and appreciation.
Work to do
1. Name parts of our body that Allah (S.W.T) gave us.
2. Draw and colour the following.
Eye
Ear Nose
3. Allah (S.W.T) created my legs for_________
(walking, hearing)
Ways of showing love for Allah (S.W.T)
We show love for Allah (S.W.T) by:
Thanking Allah (S.W.T) for the favours through sincerity and
worship.
Doing good and avoiding evil.
Obeying our parents and elders.
Always reading the Qur’an.
Being kind to others.
Doing all the acts of dua.
Remembering Allah (S.W.T) by reciting Takbir, Tasbih and
Istighfaar.
Look at the picture below.
What do you think is happening?
Allah (S.W.T) loves us so much.Allah (S.W.T) created us in a
perfect way.
Allah (S.W.T) created for us rivers and lakes.
We get our water from these rivers and lakes.
The sun gives us light which we use to see.
Tell each other what is going on in the following pictures.
Picture 1
Picture 2
Love for parents or guardians
Read the chart below.
Do you pray for your parents and guardians?
Activity 7
1. Mention the people whom you stay with.
2. Tell each other how you show respect to them.
I always say dua for
my parents.
The Prophet (S.A.W) teaches us to love our parents.Obeying
parents is the best love for them.The best gift to our parents
is always praying for them.
We should greet our parents daily. We should help our
parents to do duties at home. We should take care of our
parents when they fall sick.
We should show love to our parents by smiling at them
always.
Children with their parents.
Let us always pray for our parents or guardians.
We say:
‘’Rabbi irham-humaa kamaa Rab-bayaani swaghiira
Meaning
‘’O my Lord, Have mercy on my parents, as they brought me
up when I was young.’’
Work to do
1. Write a short prayer for your parents or guardian.
Environment
Cleanliness of the classroom
Activity 8
1. Watch a video or listen to an audio about the
environment.
2. In groups, clean the classroom.
Look at the picture below.
A clean classroom.
Do you always keep your classroom clean and well arranged?
Learning point
The Prophet (S.A.W) said,“At-twahuru shathrul Imaan.”
Cleanliness is part of faith.
We should keep our classroom clean.
We should live in a clean environment.We clean our
classrooms by doing the following:
1. Sweeping the ﬂoor.
2. Washing and mopping the ﬂoor.
3. Putting waste in the litter bin.
4. Removing cobwebs on the walls.
5. Not writing and drawing on the wall.
Work to do
1. Name the items used in cleaning.
2. Say how we keep our classroom clean.
3. Draw and colour the items we use to clean our
classroom.
School compound cleanliness
A clean school compound.
Activity 9
1. In groups, clean the school compound.
2. Say what makes our compound dirty.
3. Look at of the following tools and their uses.
Tool Uses
Broom
sweeping.
Panga
cutting.
Rake
collecting rubbish.
Wheelbarrow
carrying things from a place
to another.
Handbroom
sweeping outside the house.
Slasher
slashing grass.
Work to do
1. Name the following cleaning tools.
1. ______ 2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______ 6. ______
3. ______
The school is part of our environment. We should ensure
that our school is always clean.
It is our responsibility to keep our school clean.
What are these learners doing?
When we clean our school,we keep away dangerous animals
and insects. Grass in our school compound should be cut
short always.
Activity 10
1. Tell your teacher what the people in these pictures
are doing.
Picture 1
Picture 1
We should throw rubbish in litter bins.
We should plant trees. Trees give us fresh air and shades.
Trees make our environment beautiful.
Children planting trees.
We keep our school clean by cutting and slashing grass.
A school can be kept clean by sweeping and cleaning it
regularly.
The Prophet (S.A.W) said;
“Atwuhur shathurul Iman.”
“Cleanliness is part of Iman.”
To be a good Muslim, you must observe cleanliness.
Allah (S.W.T) wants us to live in a clean school.
Work to do
1. Collect litter in your school.
2. Draw a litter bin.
Jum’ah
What is Jum’ah? What do you see in the picture below?
Activity 1
1. Name the days of the week.
2. Mention the day that is considered as the Eid of the
week by Muslims.
3. Give the name of the person who leads prayers in a
Jum’ah.
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Islamic Festivals
Muslims praying.
Jum’ah is one of the days of the week. Jum’ah is a Friday.
Muslims assemble in the Mosque at noon and listen to the
Khutbah. Khutbah is the sermon read by the Imam.
What do you think is happening in the picture above?
Muslims pray two rakaat after the Khutba.
Sunnah acts of Jum’ah
Look at the chart below.
Tell what you can see.
What do you do on a Jum’ah?
Activity 2
1. Say what you do during Jum’ah.
2. Listen to an elder on the Sunnah acts of Jum’ah.
Learning point
We take ghusl (bath) on Friday.
We brush our teeth with Miswaq.
Shaving our hair.
Applying perfume.
Wearing nice clothes.
Getting to the Mosque early enough.
Recitation of Surah Al-Kahf.
Salman and Issa are reciting the Qur’an.
Listening to the khutba (sermon).
Performing two sunnah rakaat in the Mosque before sitting
down.
Saying a prayer of the Prophet (S.A.W).
Maintaining silence when listening to the Khutba.
Preparing good meals at home.
Allah has chosen Jum’ah to be the greatest day.
He speciﬁed it with great and honourable events.
Jum’ah is considered as the Eid of the week.
We should thus honour this great day.
Do you know?
Children coming from the Mosque.
Activities done on the day of Jum’ah
Read the following with you friend.
We give charity to the poor and the needy.
We increase the reading and recitation of the Qur’an.
We perform Dhikir, Zahlil and Istighfaar.
We recite Tasbih seeking mercy and forgiveness from Allah.
Friday Swallah has two Adhaan.
Muslims should close businesses and go to the Mosque on
hearing the ﬁrst Adhaan.
Muslims should perfom two Sunnah rakaa of greeting the
Mosque on Friday.
These rakaats are called Tahiyatul Masjid.