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Islam - What do Muslims believe about God?

Year 1 or Year 1/2 on a rolling programme.

Background Story/ Information - Muslims believe in the oneness of God (Allah). Allah has no equal or no partner. The aim of the
Muslim believer is to submit to the will of Allah. Muslims believe that Allah is the Creator of the world (but separate from the world)
and that he alone should be worshipped. Allah is known by many names, which describe his attributes e.g. Most Merciful, Protector,
Provider.
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Cross Curricular Links Key Vocabulary
Literacy (including speaking and listening,), Art, Science, SMSC Allah , Creator, Creation, Paradise, Prophet Muhammad

Skills Attitudes
Investigation Empathy , Open- Mindedness, Respect, Appreciation and Wonder
Analysis & Evaluation
Interpretation

Key Questions
What do Muslims believe about Allah? What do I think about God? What questions do I have about the natural world? What can I
learn from some Muslim stories?
Learning Objectives Possible Teaching/Learning Activities Learning Outcomes Resources

Have the opportunity to Lesson 1 I can talk about places Pictures , natural
respond to places of Show the children some poster/pictures/Power of natural beauty that I objects
natural beauty, natural Point presentation of beautiful places in the world.- know about.
objects and to raise children can contribute with their
questions about these. postcards/photographs of beautiful places we have
visited, Ask the children to look in pairs at a
picture of a beautiful place or use some natural
objects e.g. shells/wasps nest etc- what do the
children notice about the picture/objects? What
comments/questions do they have about these?
The children could create their own treasure chest
of beautiful (natural) objects.

Lesson 2 Computer images of the


To know that Muslims Listen to the story of Ibrahim (Abraham) who lived I can talk about what I night sky
believe Allah is the long in the city of Ur. Ibrahim wanted to know all think and feel when I
creator of a good and about God He looked at the starry sky at night and look at the night sky and
beautiful world. at a particularly bright star- That must be God suggest why Ibrahim
said Ibrahim but then the star faded and he saw thought that God was a
the moon casting a silvery shadow. That must be God wonderful creator.
said Ibrahim but when the bright hot sun rose
Ibrahim realised that the moon had disappeared.
The sun must be God thought Ibrahim because it
is the biggest and hottest thing in the sky. But when
the sun set Ibrahim realised that God must be a
being far greater than the stars, the moon or the
sun. A being that did not disappear, but which was
always the same. He believed God was the Creator
of everything, so Ibrahim told all his family and
friends about his wonderful Creator God.
The children could write about their reactions to
observing the night sky on a star shape and hang
these from a mobile.
Lesson 3
Muslims believe that the world God created is a
good and beautiful world for us to live in. It was like
a beautiful garden called Paradise.
Create a 2D or 3D garden using craft materials or I can give views about Materials for making
natural objects. Talk to the children about the how we can care for gardens
garden they have made and how they would like places of beauty.
others to treat it. Muslims believe that they
must always try to look after the beautiful world
Allah has made for us. Discuss with the children
happy memories of gardens or parks- the teacher
could scribe the ideas around the displays.
Lesson 4 The Prophet Muhammad
To introduce children to Tell the story about the Prophet Muhammad [pbuh] I can retell a story about [pbuh] was washing in a
a story about the and his visit to the river. The Prophet Muhammad the Prophet Muhammad plentiful flowing river. He
Prophet Muhammad that [pbuh] lived in a country where the weather was [pbuh] and suggest how scooped up just a small
explains the Prophets often very hot and water was precious. But water is this story might help bowlful in which to wash.
care for natural precious to us too. Talk to the children about the Muslims to think about His companions asked him
resources. importance of this story for Muslims and how it stewardship of the why he did this as there
helps them to think about caring for the natural natural world. was plenty of water in
world. Ask the children to suggest ways in which the river. He replied that
they could try to save water especially in the hot even where there is
Summer. plenty one should not
waste anything.
Have the opportunity to Lesson 5 I can talk about my own
raise questions and Talk to the children about their ideas of God and views of God.
suggest answers about write these ideas down for the children to see.
what God might be like What questions do you have about God? scribe the
childrens questions.- Acknowledge that some
questions about God are very difficult to answer.

Know some of the names Introduce a few names given to Allah by Muslims I can recognize some
given to Allah by Muslims e.g. Mighty, Wise, Everlasting, Compassionate, and names given to Allah by
talk to the children about what these names mean Muslims and suggest why
how do they help Muslims to understand what God is Muslims might wish to
Recognize the like. use these names.
characteristics of Think of someone who is very precious to you. What
someone special to them. name(s) would you choose to describe the way they
are (their character). Allow the children to create I can recognize some
a poster with their chosen name(s) on it e.g. My aspects of the character
Gran is and personality of
a comforter - decorate with colours. Patterns and someone I care about and
glitter. what this means to me.

Know the story that Tell the story of Mullah Nasruddin. Show the
Muslims use to help them children the effect of a falling watermelon and I can retell the story
understand that Allah is walnut. and talk about its
wise. Mullah Nasaruddin was sitting under a walnut tree significance for Muslims.
to shade from the hot sun. Mullah Nasruddin was a
great thinker, always wanting to understand more
about God. He happened to catch site of a patch of
large water melons growing on the ground nearby
and asked himself the question, If God is so wise
why did he arrange for this huge tree to have such
small fruits whilst the huge water melons grow on a
small and straggly vine. As he was thinking a. walnut
fell on his head. Now I know why God arranged it
this way! he said. If I had arranged it I would have
been hit on the head by a huge water melon.
Draw a picture of the story and after discussion
write- Mullah Nasruddin decided that God was wise
because-----
Summarise for the children what Muslims believe
about God i.e. God is Creator, he is wise, and that
Muslims have many names for God that describe his
attributes.

Assessment Opportunities J
AT1 Recognise special names and attributes of Allah.
Retell stories from the Quran, the Hadith and the life of the Prophet Muhammad [pbuh] that help Muslims understand
what God is like.
AT2 - Talk about their own ideas/ questions about God and the natural world.

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