Small but Mighty
After Dark
Foods of the Prophets
Protection, Not Fear
Amazing Animal Stories
100
This insect makes honey, and a whole surah is named after it.
The bee (Surah An-Nahl)
100
Muslims look for this in the sky to know when Ramadan starts.
The new crescent moon (hilal)
100
This sweet fruit from palm trees is what we eat first when breaking our fast.
Dates
100
We say this before eating, entering the house, or closing the door at night.
Bismillah
100
Allah sent birds with tiny stones to stop an army riding this huge animal.
The elephant (Surah Al-Fil)
200
This tiny insect told her friends to hide so Prophet Sulaiman's army wouldn't step on them.
The ant (Qur'an 27:18)
200
This night in Ramadan is better than 1000 months.
Laylat al-Qadr (Qur'an 97:3)
200
Allah says this sweet food made by bees has healing in it.
Honey (Qur'an 16:69)
200
We read the "3 Quls" before sleep. Name one of them.
Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, or An-Nas
200
This bird brought Prophet Sulaiman news about the Queen of Sheba.
The hoopoe (hudhud)
300
A surah is named after this 8-legged creature, and Allah says its house is the weakest house.
The spider (Surah Al-Ankabut, 29:41)
300
In the Prophet's ﷺ time, this split into two pieces as a miracle!
The moon (Qur'an 54:1)
300
When Isa was born, Maryam was told to shake this tree so fresh dates would fall for her.
The palm tree (Qur'an 19:25)
300
This is the greatest verse in the Qur'an. If you read it before sleeping, Allah protects you all night.
Ayat al-Kursi (Qur'an 2:255)
300
Young men slept in a cave for 309 years while this animal guarded the door!
A dog (Qur'an 18:18)
400
Allah says the idols could never create even one of these buzzing insects, even if they all worked together.
The fly (Qur'an 22:73)
400
Prophet Yunus was swallowed by this huge sea animal, and he made du'a from inside it.
A whale / big fish (Qur'an 21:87)
400
A surah is named after this fruit. It's purple or green, and it starts with "F."
The fig (Surah At-Tin)
400
Angels were made from light and humans from clay. What were jinn made from?
Fire (smokeless fire, Qur'an 55:15)
400
This black bird showed Qabil how to bury his brother.
The crow (Qur'an 5:31)
500
Prophet Sulaiman died standing up, leaning on his staff, and the jinn kept working because they didn't know! They only found out when a tiny bug ate through his staff and he fell. What bug was it?
A termite / woodworm, "a creature of the earth" (Qur'an 34:14)
500
On the Night Journey, Allah first gave 50 prayers a day! One prophet kept telling Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to go back and ask for fewer, until there were only 5. Which prophet?
Prophet Musa (Sahih al-Bukhari)
500
The Prophet ﷺ loved this vegetable so much that Anas saw him picking it out of the dish. It's in the same family as the jack-o'-lantern!
Gourd / pumpkin (Bukhari & Muslim)
500
Iblis refused to bow to Prophet Adam. Was Iblis an angel or a jinn?
A jinn! (Qur'an 18:50). Angels never disobey Allah (66:6).
500
Allah made a man die for 100 years and then brought him back to life. His food hadn't spoiled at all, but the animal he rode was just bones, until Allah rebuilt it in front of him! What animal?
A donkey (Qur'an 2:259)