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Majlis Atfal ul Ahmadiyya UK National Online
Ta’lim Class
G E T S T A R T E D
Age 11-15 years
Ramadan Special
Welcome to the Ramadan special Ta’lim class,
organised by Majlis Atfal-ul-Ahmadiyya UK
This Class is for 11-15 year old Atfal only. Ask
your regional nazim for the link to the class for
younger Atfal if you do not fall in this age group
Please take this time to make sure your regional
nazim knows that you are present in the class
If you are facing any technical difficulties,
please ask your parents for assistance or
consult the Atfal guide on the Atfal website
THE CLASS WILL BEGIN
SHORTLY
“Would anyone like to share what they have been up to in the lead up to the
start of Ramadan?”
Discussion
What is Ramadan?
❑ The 9th month of the Islamic calendar
❑ The month when Qur’an was revealed to
the Holy Prophet sa for the first time.
❑ As the Qur’an was revealed during the month of
Ramadan, we should try even harder than
normal to read it regularly and try and
understand its meaning.
❑ During this month, Muslims are commanded to
fast from dawn till dusk.
o However, should Atfal be fasting?
“The month of Ramadan is that in which the
Qur’an was sent down as a guidance for
mankind with clear proofs of guidance and
discrimination. Therefore, whosoever of you is
present at home in this month, let him fast
therein. But whoso is sick or is on a journey, shall
fast the same number of other days. Allah
desires to give you facility and He desires not
hardship for you, and that you may complete
the number, and that you may exalt Allah for His
having guided you and that you may be
grateful.”
❑ Read Surah Baqarah, verse 186:
The following account from Hazrat Musleh Mauood (ra) sheds
some light on who should fast
The example of Promised Messiah
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II, the son of the Promised
Messiah, states that:
“To make a child younger than 12 years old is a crime
in my eyes. In addition, to make a child of age 12 to
15 is simply a mistake. Children older than 15 should
be encouraged to fast every now and then, while after
the age of 18 we should deem fasting compulsory.”
“When we (the children of the Promised Messiah)
were young, we also wanted to fast during Ramadan
but the Promised Messiah would never let fast. Rather
he always tried to instil the purpose and status of
fasting in us so that we had respect for fasting”
Hazrat Khalifatul Masih II, then states that:
“These age guidelines he had given should obviously
be varied according to the physical growth of the
child as a child may be 16 years of age, but
physically it may be of an equivalent age of say a 14
year old. It is quite wrong to assume that forcing a
young child, of say eight years of age, to fast will
earn the parents any reward. On the contrary, it will
invite God’s displeasure."
Hazrat Mirza Ghulam
Ahmad Qadiani (AS)
What can we learn from
this extract?
It is not compulsory on young children (Atfal) to fast
for the whole month. One alternative is to fast once
or twice but this ONLY applies to older Atfal.
❑ Why do we fast?
A. Spiritual benefit
B. To ask for forgiveness
C. To seek the right path
D. Physical benefit
❑ Whom does it benefit?
A. Does Allah benefit from our sacrifice or
is it actually good for us?
What other things should we do while
fasting to seek maximum reward?
Why do we fast?❑ What is fasting?
A. From when till when?
B. What are the main restrictions concerning
food, water and activities?
❑ Name the five pillars of Islam.
❑ This shows how important fasting is
Prayer: Niyyah for a fast
Wabi-saumi ghadin-nawaitu min shahri ramadaan
I hereby express my intention to keep the fast of tomorrow
during the month of Ramadhan
وم غد بص
و
و ن
ضان
مرر
من شھ
یت
Prayer: Breaking a fast
Allahhumma laka sumto wa’laa rizqeka ‘aftarto
O Allah, I fasted for your sake and with your provision
do I end my fast
رت طقک اف
ل رز
ع وتم لک ص
ھالل
The Qur’an Challenge
• All Atfal should try and read as much Holy Qur’an as possible.
For extra blessings, complete the recitation of the Holy Qur’an
at least once during the blessed month of Ramadan.
• Why? The Holy Qur’an was revealed in the month of Ramadan
• Recitation of the Holy Quran is immensely blessed.
• However, the main focus should be on trying to understand
what the Holy Qur’an teaches us.
➢ For example, the rights of Allah and Mankind
• Sit with your parents to make sure that you do not make any
mistakes.
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Days of mercy
Days of forgiveness
Days of seeking refuge
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What are the three “Ashraas”?
The Holy Prophet (sa) has stated that the first ten days of this month are to
attain God Almighty’s mercy, the middle ten days are to seek His forgiveness
and the last ten days one seeks to be saved from the hellfire.
Note: There are numerous prayers that you can recite; these are just some of them
Prayer for 1st Ashra
Prayer for 2nd Ashra
Prayer for 3rd Ashra
Special prayer for Laylatul Qadr (What is Laylatul Qadr?)
❑ Read the Qur’an as much as
possible, especially after Fajr
A. More blessings for this
B. You should try to finish
the Qur’an once at
least during the month
of Ramadan
C. You should also try
and read the
translation – especially
for the older Atfal
❑ Help parents with house chores
A. You should not get lazy and use
this as an excuse to rest all day
B. Help with house chores. This will
create a happy environment in
the house
C. Also helping parents is a
commandment of Allah – loads
of Ahadith
❑ Make extra effort to be kind to
others
A. The more kind and loving
you are the more
“sawaab” you will earn
B. This should be the aim
for every Muslim
C. We should be even more
careful with what we do
and try to refrain from
time wasting
D. We should also avoid
watching TV shows and
Movies as that is a waste
of time
A modern day during Ramadan
❑ Spend time gaining
knowledge, whether this
be school work or
religious
A. Read a book
B. Do your homework
C. Browse the Atfal
Website – Atfal.org.uk
– for fun activities
and competitions
❑ Say all the Salaats on time and in
congregation
A. Set alarms and be the one to
get people ready for Namaz
on time- Take lead
B. 70 times more blessings for
saying namaz in congregation
❑ Help parents with preparing
food for Iftaar
A. Paradise is under the
feet of your mother
B. They are not your
servants, you should
help them
C. Look after your parents
as much as possible
A modern day during Ramadan
❑ Sit with family and pray for the
10 minutes leading up to the
Maghrib Azaan
A. Turn on MTA and recite the
prayers that get played
during the lead up to the
azaan
B. This time is very blessed
and we should spend it
repenting for our sins and
asking for blessings
C. Finally, say the prayer for
breaking a fast and break
the fast with a date
❑ Finally go to bed by 10 pm so
that you are ready for the next
day
A. The more sleep you get, the
more energetic you will be
for the next day
B. Do not spend the time on
your phone and waste all
the good habits you
acquired during the day
❑ Do Dars after each Namaz
A. Pick a book of the
Promised Messiah or a
book of Hadith and recite
a portion after every
namaz
B. Ask parents for help with
difficult words
C. Get your parents to
discuss intriguing topics
like “Islam and science” or
“Islam and social values”
D. If you cannot find
anything to read or is too
difficult, read a portion of
Abid Khan sahib’s diary
A modern day during Ramadan
Our beloved Hazoor’s Guidance
1. “Some people observe their fast and then announce that they’re fasting with
great pride. This is not an enormous sacrifice which needs to be announced. In
fact, even after making the greatest of sacrifices, a true believer remains anxious
as to how and when God Almighty should become pleased with him, let alone
announcing it openly to others.”
2. “After offering supplications for only a few days, some people have the
grievances that God Almighty did not accept their prayers. If we do not listen to
God Almighty’s commandments and do not act on them, do not set out in
search of His love, nor do we become His true servants and instead only pray
when we are faced with hardships or difficulties, then how can one complain
that their prayers are not answered by God Almighty. Therefore, we must first
reform ourselves and indeed, in order to reform ourselves, it is vital for one to
pray for them to reap the blessings of God Almighty. Thus it is also vital to pray
for this. In turn, God Almighty will provide the means for our contentment and
satisfaction.”
Hazrat Mirza Masroor
Ahmad (aba)
3. “In order to derive the benefits of Ramadan, the fundamental guideline is
that our fasts and every deed of ours should be performed for the sake of
acquiring taqwa. Many people say that we have prayed abundantly, however,
our prayers have not been accepted. They should first assess their own
condition and determine whether they are giving precedence to faith and
they are treading on the path of taqwa or have their worldly endeavours
maligned them. Thus, this is also a condition for the acceptance of prayers.”
4. “Every coming day should allow us to progress in our understanding of
God Almighty. We should not become stationary at one place, nor should we
become like those people who observe fasts due to the influence of society
and as an act of pretention”
Hazrat Mirza Masroor
Ahmad (ab)
Our beloved Hazoor’s Guidance
❑ Who needs to fast?
➢ What age?
➢ What if you are
travelling? Or sick?
Frequently asked questions
❑ What are the timings?
❑ Under what conditions
will my fast be broken?
❑ Atfal, do you have any other
questions?❑ What if I accidently eat?
❑ What if I have to take medicine?
❑ Can I brush my teeth while
fasting?
❑ What if I really can’t fast
anymore and have to eat
something?
❑ Do I have to break the fast with
a date?
Next Class date for the diaries – 29th April
(Wednesday)
All content available on Atfal
website: Atfal.org.uk/talim
Make sure you pray 5 times a day and
finish the Holy Qur’an at least once in
Ramadan.
Make sure you try to implement the good
things you have learnt today not only
throughout Ramadan but also in daily life.
25th April
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