CHILDREN’S CORNER

CHILDREN’S CORNER Name of the book: My First Quran Storybook Author’s Name: Dr Saniyasnain Khan Pages: 208 ISBN: 9788178982404 The Goodword Book of Quran People for Kids provides fascinating reading on all the important people in the Quran. Written specially for children aged eight and above, this encyclopaedia includes entries on more than 130 men and women of the greatest importance in the Scripture. The Goodword Book of Quran People for Kids is a fascinating tool that will help every child have a better understanding of the way Allah wants us to live in this world. It is full of faith, love and fun. It will encourage young people to learn by the example of others. Saniyasnain Khan is a children’s author, with over 100 children’s books to his credit. He hopes that his books will be a true companion on the path of spiritual development and will help children to know the true purpose and meaning of life. The author can be reached at: skhan@goodwordbooks.com. Here is a selection from the book. Yaqub Yaqub (Jacob) was the son of the Prophet Ishaq (Isaac) and father of the Prophet Yusuf (Joseph) and was himself a Prophet. Allah made him truthful and righteous. He was also known as Israil, which means ‘servant of Allah’. The Children of Israel tribe was named after him. Allah gave the news of his birth to his grandfather, the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), calling him a gift’ (nafila) even before the birth of his father the Prophet Ishaq. The Prophet Yaqub lived in Jerusalem in the 19th century B.C. He had twelve sons. His most loved son, the Prophet Yusuf, was thrown into a well by his jealous stepbrothers. The Prophet Yaqub was blinded by