tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445460700618066884.post1988993691743136880..comments2024-03-23T08:53:00.848-07:00Comments on ILMA Education: Ramadan Reading Challenge 2015 Day 7: BilqisJameelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17035991994529461269noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445460700618066884.post-9614585645375622472015-06-26T21:26:18.903-07:002015-06-26T21:26:18.903-07:00I agree that the last part is a little complex eve...I agree that the last part is a little complex even for me. I'm not sure what the significance of the throne and the glass surface is. I remember reading somewhere that the glass refers to something about the illusion of life that shaytan casts over them, making it seem as though sun worshipping is right. But when Bilqis realised that it was glass and not water she realised her mistake and submitted to Allah. Allahu Alum. It is complex. Alhamdulilah we can take from the story what we can understand and what we don't know we try to find out from the scholars.Jameelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035991994529461269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2445460700618066884.post-44152022403304057762015-06-26T05:30:13.350-07:002015-06-26T05:30:13.350-07:00For this story, we focused on two things. With All...For this story, we focused on two things. With Allah anything is possible. The Jinn who was able to get the throne so quickly was said to have been a believer and knew the scripture. I explained to my son the power of Dua. If we are sincere in our prayer, then know that Allah can grant anything. Sometimes it happens immediately, sometimes it happens at a later time. In the end Allah listens to every Dua and responds according to his infinite knowledge. We also spoke of how this miracle changed the heart of the Ruler. This was by Allah's will. He is the changer of hearts. This also shows that some may be disbelievers today but Allah knows what their beliefs will be tomorrow. The rest of the story was a little complex to explain to my 5 year old anyway. The discussion of leader qualities etc would maybe be better suited for a child of 6 or even 7.It is nice that we can choose aspects of the story to suit different age grous. Alhamdoulilah.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196468268122024890noreply@blogger.com