| Quran Stories for Little Hearts published by | | | | how temptation is sin. This is highlighted in ‘The |
| Goodword Books caters to the need of spiritual | | | | First Man’. This story explores the banishment of |
| awakening among the young. It is Islam for children. | | | | Adam and Eve to earth. It talks of how they |
| Hence these are children’s books on Islam. | | | | succumbed to evil by eating fruit from the forbidden |
| The word of God is packaged into different stories. | | | | tree at the urging of Satan. It also explores the issue |
| These are not simply stories, but aim at imparting a | | | | of companionship. For example when both were |
| knowledge of Islam by exploring different themes. | | | | banished to earth there was no life on earth. Both |
| These Islamic books enable us to think of what | | | | Adam and Eve had only each other for |
| excites the young child through the medium of what | | | | companionship. We are also forewarned against |
| is the basis for happiness, what is compassion, what | | | | Satan in this story and of how succumbing to him is |
| is equality, what should we be grateful for, avoidance | | | | the downfall of mankind. Therefore we are taught |
| of pride, the practice of prayer, espousal of family | | | | subtly that mastery of the soul is of greater |
| values etc. | | | | importance than the pursuit of Paradise. |
| We are encouraged through these kids’ books | | | | Guarding against impulses of impetuosity and |
| on Islam to explore these and other themes and | | | | impatience and of following God’s word are |
| subjects. | | | | explored in ‘The Tale of a Fish’. In this story |
| The main theme in these Quran stories is the | | | | the Prophet Yunus runs away from a city because |
| difference between right and wrong. Through | | | | its people refuse to follow the word of God. He |
| different settings a synthesis is sought to be | | | | takes a ship to a faraway land but is caught in a |
| reached. We are encouraged through these stories | | | | storm and thrown overboard by the crew of the |
| which are dealing with the lives of the prophets, to | | | | ship. He then lands in the stomach of a whale. His |
| go down certain paths of self discovery and truth, | | | | miraculous deliverance from inside it is explored in this |
| while avoiding other paths. The paths to be avoided | | | | story. He returns to the original land and now the |
| we are clearly shown are those of avarice, greed, | | | | people there prove willing to listen to the word of |
| ignorance and intolerance. | | | | God. This story is also symbolic of an individual’s |
| Through these children’s books on Islam we see | | | | dilemma of choices being interwoven into a larger |
| the differing conditions which man encounters or | | | | story of values through the lives of the prophets. |
| faces in life. A consideration of some of these | | | | These kids books on Islam through Quran stories |
| kids’ books on Islam may now be undertaken. | | | | therefore weave an intricate tapestry of stories, rich |
| A particularly noteworthy subject that is discussed is | | | | in human lessons for us to follow in day-to-day life. |