The Joys Of Teaching

Posted under Teaching by Radiant Light

Assalamualaykum

“No one has yet fully realized the wealth of sympathy, kindness, and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure “

Every so often I conduct Q&A sessions with my girls (Not MY girls, but the girls that I teach :) )
I love these sessions, they can ask some of the most intriguing and at times the silliest and funniest questions.
They’re an inquisitive bunch and at times I think their brains work a little too over drive in thinking, but you gotta love em!

So a few examples of yesterday Q&A:-

Q: Apa if Allah is the first person in the world who made him? (Asked in all honesty)
A: I proceed to explain to the dear 7 year old, how as humans its kind of hard for us to comprehend something not being created.
(The poor kid still had the most confused expression, and all I could placate with was that as you grow older Insha’Allah you’ll understand)
Ever tried explaining such things to kids?

Q: Apa, exactly what time and what date did Muhammad (S) Parents die
A: Well Amina died on the way back from Yathrib as we know, when Muhmmad (S) was 6 and Abdullah died before He was born.
Student: NO APA!! I meant EXACTLY what time was it 1 o’clock 2 o’clock?

Q: Apa, How could Allah make the sun, if he touched it he would blow up? (Asked with the utmost concern)
A: Allah is bigger and stronger than the sun, and Allah is not like us he can not feel things like we do.
Q: So that means Allahs bigger than the earth?
A: Yes
Student: WOW APA that’s sooo cool!!

Q: Apa is Allah 2D or 3D?
A: I’ll let you know in Jannah Insha’Allah when we get to see him, for now I haven’t ever seen Him so I really don’t know.

Q: Apa why did Allah not give people in the stone-age clothes to wear?
A: Because the people of that time hadn’t advanced so much, they used to wear animals skins to cover themselves.
(I was truely at a loss to exactly what I should answer)lol

Q: Apa what does the soul look like?
A: I have not an idea I’ve never seen it.
Q: So how do you know we have one, because we can feel our hearts we know they are there.
A: We believe because Allah says so, In the same way as we believe that Allah is there, even though we don’t see him. Our soul is our life, like when you’re sleeping you aren’t moving or anything but you are still alive, in the same way your soul is alive.
Student: wow!

Q: How did Allah create all the millions of colours in the world?//
A: Through his greatness, Allah is beautiful so he makes beautiful colours.

SubhanAllah these kids are amazing! At times they ask some of the deepest questions!

Today is a full day on the Seerah Of Muhammad (S) … Should be an interesting time :)

Duas Requested :)

WaAlaykumAssalam Wa RahmatuAllah