[17] اَلْوَهَّابُ (Al-Wahhaab): The Bestower
Sing 99 Names (3min)
Play PowerPoint of the first 33 names, 2-3 times. Sing together and do the actions so far plus:
Action for Al-Wahhaab: Mime opening a present.
Today’s focus is on the name Al-Wahhaab which means The Bestower.
Story relating to today's name (10min)
Watch the episode of Bing titled "Giving" (Amazon Prime: Season 3, Episode 6 / BBC iPlayer: Series 1, Episode 27) or watch/read a similar story where the main character has trouble giving a present to someone.
Talk about the episode: Why did Bing want to give a present to Sula? (Do we celebrate birthdays?/What do we celebrate?) Why did he change his mind? Because he wanted to keep it for himself? When he gave it to Sula in the end, how did he feel? Was he happy he gave it to her? Why? How did Sula react?
Talk about the episode: Why did Bing want to give a present to Sula? (Do we celebrate birthdays?/What do we celebrate?) Why did he change his mind? Because he wanted to keep it for himself? When he gave it to Sula in the end, how did he feel? Was he happy he gave it to her? Why? How did Sula react?
Discuss meaning, apply to children's lives (15min)
Al-Wahhaab means The Bestower.
What does "bestow" mean? Can you find it in the dictionary? It means to give something as a gift. (It also has the meaning to give someone something as an honour, so like a reward or as a way of showing how special that person is. People are sometimes bestowed knighthoods by the Queen as a way of showing how amazing they are, for doing something which was good for the country...)
This name reminds us of how Allah has gifted us with so many things.
Together, make an A3 poster of things Allah has blessed us with. Write "Al-Wahhaab" in the centre and create a spider diagram of gifts from Allah around it. Draw pictures and colour them, too. Include e.g. material things, their favourite things, favourite places, things to do with our health, family, friends, the blessing of being a Muslim, free time, etc.
Together, make an A3 poster of things Allah has blessed us with. Write "Al-Wahhaab" in the centre and create a spider diagram of gifts from Allah around it. Draw pictures and colour them, too. Include e.g. material things, their favourite things, favourite places, things to do with our health, family, friends, the blessing of being a Muslim, free time, etc.
Some of these things we take for granted - because we have them all the time so we don't think what it might be like if didn't have them - so we should make the effort to remember and be thankful for them. Which kind of things do we easily forget are a gift from Allah? Things like our 5 senses, good health, a safe home, time? How would we feel if we didn't have these things? Alhamdulillah for Allah's blessings.
Think about Sula again, when she received the present from Bing. What did she do? How did she feel? How do you feel when you receive a present? Do you feel loved? Allah has given us so many things and this shows that Allah loves us and cares about us.
Display the poster e.g. in their bedroom so they can look at it often as a reminder.
Display the poster e.g. in their bedroom so they can look at it often as a reminder.
Craft activity (20min)
Complete the page for the book.
Cut out the net and glue the middle square to the page. Fold the flaps into the centre and colour using bright colours/gel pens, etc. These represent the wrapping paper. In the centre square, have the children draw something they think makes a good present. Fold the flaps so they overlap each other and cover up the centre, i.e. children can then lift the flaps as if unwrapping a present to see what's inside. Finally, glue a piece of ribbon on either side of the box and tie a bow across to hold the flaps down.
When to use this name (7min)
Everything we have is because of Allah. Allah didn't need to gift us with so many wonderful things (things we take for granted, such as our 5 senses, and things we want, such as a new toy, etc.) but He has and we should remember to be grateful.
We can make duaa to Allah as Al-Wahhaab, thanking Him for all He has given us.
We can also make duaa to Al-Wahhaab when we want something. We can ask for Him to give us the new toy we want, or a good memory so we can learn more - we can even ask Him for the ultimate gift of Jannah and make duaa to Al-Wahhaab to let us go there by helping us do lots of good deeds.
When we give someone a present, do we expect anything in return? Maybe we might think it's nice for them to give us a present at a different time because that's fair... Or maybe we at least want them to say thank you to us... But when Allah gives us things, He doesn't expect anything in return. He doesn't need anything from us; remember when we learnt about Al-Malik, Allah is the King of everything - we need Him but He doesn't need us at all. Allah's gifts to us have nothing selfish in them whatsoever. And He doesn't find it difficult to give us things, like in the Bing episode. Allah doesn't want to keep the things to Himself. He is generous and gives us things easily.
We can make duaa to Allah as Al-Wahhaab, thanking Him for all He has given us.
We can also make duaa to Al-Wahhaab when we want something. We can ask for Him to give us the new toy we want, or a good memory so we can learn more - we can even ask Him for the ultimate gift of Jannah and make duaa to Al-Wahhaab to let us go there by helping us do lots of good deeds.
When we give someone a present, do we expect anything in return? Maybe we might think it's nice for them to give us a present at a different time because that's fair... Or maybe we at least want them to say thank you to us... But when Allah gives us things, He doesn't expect anything in return. He doesn't need anything from us; remember when we learnt about Al-Malik, Allah is the King of everything - we need Him but He doesn't need us at all. Allah's gifts to us have nothing selfish in them whatsoever. And He doesn't find it difficult to give us things, like in the Bing episode. Allah doesn't want to keep the things to Himself. He is generous and gives us things easily.
On the back of their page, help the children write a few thoughts about the name Al-Wahhaab 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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Other activities:
- It's good to give gifts on occasions like Eid but sometimes it's nice to just give gifts for no reason as a surprise. How do you think someone might feel if they get a nice present when they're not expecting it? It's a way of showing someone you care about them and even counts as a good deed! Gifts don't have to be expensive - it could be something homemade or even a simple card or a letter. Think about someone you want to give a gift to and surprise them with it to make them smile.
- Research more about what knighthoods are. Look at famous examples. Watch a video of a recent knighting. Children could dress up as a monarch and roleplay knighting each other. Talk about how the knighthood is being bestowed, i.e. given to the person by the king/queen as a gift and a way of showing how special they are. Allah's gifts to us are a way of showing how much He loves us.
- Research more about what knighthoods are. Look at famous examples. Watch a video of a recent knighting. Children could dress up as a monarch and roleplay knighting each other. Talk about how the knighthood is being bestowed, i.e. given to the person by the king/queen as a gift and a way of showing how special they are. Allah's gifts to us are a way of showing how much He loves us.
- Start a habit of looking at the poster on a certain night of the week/month and making duaa together to Al-Wahhaab to thank Him for something He has bestowed us with. Or use the poster as a calming down tool, for when the children are overwhelmed or angry, etc. Have them stand in front of the poster and read it as their safe space for helping them calm down.
Please leave a comment if you know any other related activities for this name!
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