All children are the creation of Allah

 

All children are the creation of Allah, He is Al-Musawwir and created them in the best way. We must keep this in mind when dealing with the unique challenges Islamic weekend schools face. Every Muslim child is unique, they grow and develop in different ways at different rates. They have different strengths and weaknesses and come from many different prior learning experiences.  No child should ever be made to feel a failure. Let’s remember the extraordinary patience of our prophet salla allahu alayhi wa sallam.  Anas ibn Malik reported: I served the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, for ten years. By Allah, he never even said to me, “Uff!” He never said harshly, “Why did you do that?” or, “Why did you not do that?” Al-Bukhari and Muslim

 

Every child wants to succeed. Its our job as teachers to make sure they have the tools and support to succeed. If a student fails we have failed. Our success depends upon the ability to reach the student. When Mu'adh bin Jabal was sent to Yemen, the Prophet salla allahu alayhi wa sallam told him: "Make things easy and do not make things hard. Tell people of glad tidings, and do not push them away." (Bukhari)

The weekend school is often the only connection to Islam, we need to ensure we provide students with great memories to strengthen their connection.

 

He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

 Al-Hashr 59:24