🍡 Hidayah Series 🍡
🌿 Before writing this review... I've read almost 80% of the curriculum, and it is indeed wonderful and very well-developed...
Regarding age, the publisher recommends 5-7, but the topic is closely related to the child's cognitive development. In my opinion, it's suitable from 5 to 10 years old here in Europe, and mothers can judge based on the pictures 🥰🥰
🌿 Publisher's Review:
Mission: To raise a strong Muslim generation that knows why they were created, worships Allah (SWT) with clear understanding.
And follows the example of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them all).
Objectives:
💕 To familiarize the child with their Lord and instill love for Him, and a connection with the Quran.
💕 To introduce the child to the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH) and instill love and followership.
💕 To educate the child to love knowledge, its people, and good role models.
💕 To instill Islamic values and ethics in the child.
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It includes 8 books, which are:
Aqidah (Part One and Two)
Stories (Part One and Two)
Hadith (Part One and Two)
Seerah Nabawiyah (Prophet's Biography)
Tafseer (Exegesis)
🎀 Aqidah 1+2
🎀 Number of pages per book: 56 (112 pages for both books combined)
🍡 The child first learns about the 3 most important questions (Who is your Lord? What is your religion? Who is your Prophet?)
🍡 Then the book moves on to introduce Allah (SWT) by discussing His Most Beautiful Names (the first book covers 9 of Allah's Most Beautiful Names, and the second book covers a tenth name).
🍡 After that, the first book addresses the topic of worship and supplication 🥰
As for the second book:
🍡 It begins with the topic of guidance, sending messengers, and the Quran.
🍡 Then it discusses the five pillars of Islam with an explanation for each pillar.
🍡 After that, it discusses emulating the Prophet (PBUH) and his noble companions, and about Allah's name "Ash-Shakur" (The Appreciative), and concludes with a discussion about Paradise.
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🎀 Stories 1+2
🎀 Number of pages: 56 + 48 (104 pages for both books combined)
🌿 Part One
The Story of Prophet Sulaiman (AS) and the Ant
The Story of the People of the Elephant
The Story of the Cloud
The Story of Prophet Sulaiman (AS) and the Hoopoe
🌿 Part Two
The Story of Ibn Umar (RA) and the Shepherd
Stories of the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs (in brief) (may Allah be pleased with them)
🎀 Hadith 1+2
🎀 Number of pages: 80 + 96 (176 pages for both books combined)
Both books together cover 41 Hadith divided into 3 chapters:
Book One (Chapter of Etiquettes)
20 Hadith on 20 etiquettes
Book Two (Chapter of Morals - 8 Hadith, and Chapter of Worship - 13 Hadith)
Behind each Hadith, there is a discussion about general manners related to the topic... for example (if the Hadith is about seeking permission, the book discusses everything related to seeking permission) and there are questions to ensure understanding of each Hadith.
🎀 Seerah Nabawiyah (Prophet's Biography)
🎀 Number of pages: 80
The book begins with an anthem "Muhammad Nabiina" to introduce the Prophet's family (PBUH), and then discusses 8 of the Prophet's moral characteristics and his physical characteristics.
After that, it discusses only two of the Prophet's wives (PBUH), who are Lady Khadijah and Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with them).
🎀 Tafseer (Exegesis)
🎀 Number of pages: 64
It briefly covers the interpretation of 9 Surahs from the Quran, with lessons learned and comprehension questions.
The Surahs are:
Al-Fatihah, Al-Qadr, Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, An-Nas, Quraysh, Al-Asr, Al-Kawthar, An-Nasr
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This series is one of the best religious curricula I have read for young children... Some points might need simplification... A mother could make an effort and use puppets to act out the stories as a play in her own style, as most of the books' narration is storytelling.
But I highly recommend it, honestly.
🌿 Dimensions: 24*17
🌿 Weight of the series: 1.34 kg
‼️ The edges of the books in the series are slightly nicked but in an insignificant way.
