Stories of Prophet ’Isa (Jesus)
2 true Stories of Prophet ’Isa (Jesus), peace be upon him, retold from the Qur’an and authentic hadith and narrated for bedtime in Munira.
Maryam and Baby ’Isa
Maryam, peace be upon her, loves Allah with all her heart. When she is alone and worried, Allah gives her a little stream and ripe dates from a palm tree. Her baby son, the Prophet 'Isa, peace be upon him, speaks while he is still in the cradle.
From the StoryMaryam loved Allah with all her heart. One day, the Qur’an tells us, she went away from her family to a place towards the east, and she put up a screen, so that she could be alone. Some scholars explain that she wanted a quiet place to worship Allah. It was peaceful and still, just Maryam and her Lord.
7 min · Ages 4–12 · Retold from Surah Maryam 19:16–34, Al 'Imran 3:45–47, 3:59, Al-Anbiya 21:91; Sahih al-Bukhari 3436; with notes from Tafsir Ibn Kathir
’Isa and the Table from the Sky
The Prophet ’Isa, peace be upon him, shows signs from Allah, such as a clay bird that comes to life by Allah’s permission. His helpers ask for a table of food from the sky, and he prays to Allah, the best of providers. The story teaches us that all power belongs to Allah.
From the StoryAllah taught ’Isa writing and wisdom, and the Torah, and the Gospel, a Book from Allah full of guidance and light. Then Allah sent ’Isa as a messenger to a people called the Children of Israel. And this was his message: Allah is my Lord, and your Lord, so worship Him. That is the straight path.
7 min · Ages 4–12 · Retold from Surah Al 'Imran 3:48–52, Al-Ma'idah 5:46, 5:110–115, As-Saff 61:6, 61:14, An-Nisa 4:157–158; Sahih al-Bukhari 3442, 3443, 3532…
Hear the whole Story in Munira. Narrated Page by Page over hand-drawn Scenes, then a picture Quiz and one Moral to carry into tomorrow. Bedtime Mode dims the screen and fades the narration to silence.
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Where the Qur’an and hadith tell it
Qur’an: Al 'Imran 3:45–47, Al 'Imran 3:48–52, An-Nisa 4:157–158, Al-Ma'idah 5:46, Maryam 19:16–34, Al-Anbiya 21:91, As-Saff 61:6
Hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 3436, Sahih al-Bukhari 3442, Sahih al-Bukhari 3443, Sahih al-Bukhari 3532, Sahih Muslim 2365
