Questions for discussion: These questions can be asked throughout the week at appropriate intervals to check child's understanding of the story of prophet ibrahim (as) and the details of his life and message.
1.) Who is prophet ibrahim's (as) father? What did he do for a living? He was Aazar a well known idol sculptor.
2.) As a young boy how did prophet ibrahim feel about his father's idols ? He kicked them, played with them and rode on their backs. When he knew that people worshipped them he rejected this idea and was disgusted and repulsed.
3.) What did ibrahim say to himself that night when he saw a shining star? What did he say when he saw the moon? The sun?
When he saw the star he said "Could this be my Lord?" But when it set he said: "I don't like those that set." The star has disappeared, it could not be God. God is always present. Then he saw the moon rising and said could this be my Lord?" But it also set. At daybreak, he saw the sun rising and said: "Could this be my Lord, this is bigger?" But when the sun set he said: "O my people I am free from all that you join as partners with Allah! I have turned my face towards Him Who created the heavens and the earth, and never shall I give partners to Allah." Our Lord is the Creator of the heavens and the earth and everything. He has the power to make the stars rise and set.
4.)What happened when ibrahim invited his father to islam? He rejected him and threatened to stone him.
5.)What did Ibrahim do to the idols in the temple? He smashed them all up except for the biggest one. He hung the ax around the neck of the biggest one.
6.) What were the people's reaction when the saw what Ibrahim had done? They were angry and they threw Ibrahim (as) into the fire.
7.) What happened to Ibrahim in the fire? Nothing. Allah ordered the fire to be cool and it did not burn Ibrahim.
8.)Why did the King of Babylon fear Ibrahim? He was pretending he was god and did not want the people to believe Ibrahim and stop worshipping him.
9.)What did Nimrod ask Ibrahim and what was the answer?
What can your god do that I cannot?
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