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Ibrahim, the King and the Four Birds

6 min · Ages 4–12 · Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham)

Four birds flying across a golden sky above sand hills at sunrise.

The Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him, tells a proud king that only Allah gives life, and that Allah makes the sun rise in the east. Then Ibrahim asks to see how Allah gives life, and Allah shows him with four birds. The story teaches us to be thankful, not proud.

The Moral · Gratitude

The king forgot that everything he had came from Allah, and he became proud. The right thing to do is to remember Allah’s gifts and say Alhamdulillah.

Try today: After you eat, say Alhamdulillah and think of one thing Allah gave you.

How the Story begins

First comes a proud king, and then come four birds. All of it is true, from the Qur’an. It is the story of the Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him. Ibrahim was one of Allah’s great messengers, and Allah took him as a close friend. Tonight there are two stories in one. The first is about a proud king. The second is about four birds. Let’s begin.

Long ago, there was a king. The Qur’an does not tell us his name, but it tells us something important about him. Allah had given this man a kingdom. He ruled over a kingdom, and many people did what he said. But instead of thanking Allah for all of this, the king became proud. He forgot that everything he had came from Allah.

One day, this king argued with Ibrahim about Allah. Ibrahim told him about his Lord. He said: My Lord gives life, and He causes death. Every living thing, every baby, every bird, every flower, is alive because Allah gave it life. And everything ends when Allah decides. No one else can do that.

The Story has 16 Pages. The rest is narrated in the app.

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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Sources

Retold from Surah Al-Baqarah 2:258 and 2:260, with Al-'Ankabut 29:19–20, Ya-Sin 36:79, Ar-Ra’d 13:28; Sahih al-Bukhari 3372, Sahih Muslim 151; with notes from Tafsir Ibn Kathir

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