[10] اَلْجَبَّارُ (Al-Jabbar): The Compeller
Sing 99 Names (5min)
Play PowerPoint of the first 33 names, 2-3 times. Sing together and do the actions so far plus:
Action for Al-Jabbar: With the hand clenched and index finger out, shake finger in front as if telling someone what to do.
Today’s focus is on the name Al-Jabbar which means The Compeller.
Story relating to today's name (7min)
Read a short story to the children, e.g. Hippo Owns Up, where the moral is to tell the truth/guilt made the main character own up.
Discuss meaning, apply to children's lives (15min)
Al-Jabbar means The Compeller.
What does "compel" mean? To make someone do something. It's actually a bit stronger than just "make" and more like to force someone to do something - so they have no choice but to do it.
Al-Jabbar means Allah can make anyone and anything do whatever He wants. He can make things happen which seem impossible - He can make miracles happen. Can you think of any miracles from stories you know of the prophets? (e.g. He compelled the fire to be cool for Prophet Ibrahim, He compelled the sea to part for Prophet Musa, He compelled the moon to split in half for prophet Muhammad, etc.)
In the story, what compelled Hippo to tell the truth? His conscience/his feeling of guilt. Allah has given us all the gift of a conscience and of feeling guilty when we do something wrong. That guilty feeling is what compels us to do the right thing.
Al-Jabbar means Allah can make anyone and anything do whatever He wants. He can make things happen which seem impossible - He can make miracles happen. Can you think of any miracles from stories you know of the prophets? (e.g. He compelled the fire to be cool for Prophet Ibrahim, He compelled the sea to part for Prophet Musa, He compelled the moon to split in half for prophet Muhammad, etc.)
In the story, what compelled Hippo to tell the truth? His conscience/his feeling of guilt. Allah has given us all the gift of a conscience and of feeling guilty when we do something wrong. That guilty feeling is what compels us to do the right thing.
Craft activity (20min)
Complete the page for the book.
Think of things/forces we have no control over e.g. gravity - if we jump we have no choice but to come down again, if we throw a ball up in the air we know it will fall down again. Allah is even stronger than gravity - if He wanted He could make something just float and not fall down (like the waves when the sea parted for Musa (AS)! Just like we are compelled to fall to the ground because of gravity, Allah compels things to happen and they have no choice over it.
Craft: use cotton wool for clouds and glue blue sequins to represent rain falling down to the ground: Allah compels it to rain, we can feel the effects of gravity compelling things to fall to the ground.
Craft: use cotton wool for clouds and glue blue sequins to represent rain falling down to the ground: Allah compels it to rain, we can feel the effects of gravity compelling things to fall to the ground.
When to use this name (8min)
When you want Allah to help you with something, e.g. a problem you have or a challenge you face. Al-Jabbar can make anything happen by His will, including helping you overcome your problem (either with the solution you want or something better for you).
You can remember Allah by this name if you're ever tempted to do something you shouldn't (like Hippo when he stole the cake) - remember that He gave you a conscience to compel you to do the right thing (like Hippo owning up to his mistake) because Allah loves us and wants us to do good.
You can remember Allah by this name if you're ever tempted to do something you shouldn't (like Hippo when he stole the cake) - remember that He gave you a conscience to compel you to do the right thing (like Hippo owning up to his mistake) because Allah loves us and wants us to do good.
On the back of their page, help the children write a few thoughts about the name Al-Jabbar and their feelings.
Sticker chart (5min)
Ask individually: Which of Allah’s names did we learn today? What does it mean? Give children a sticker each for their chart.
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