Aya & Maelouma

Verse of the Week 13 – The Horse Season #5

In the name of God

Beautified for people is the love of that which they desire - of women and sons, heaped-up sums of gold and silver, fine branded horses, and cattle and tilled land. That is the enjoyment of worldly life, but Allah has with Him the best return ﴿ [Surah Al Imran, verse 14]

Educational Objectives:

1- Divine mercy

  • The learner reflects on how God made the horse close to human beings: helping them, comforting them, and giving them a sense of strength and safety. This closeness is understood as an act of mercy rather than mere utilitarian use.

  • The learner understands that love for horses is a natural disposition placed by God in human hearts, allowing people to enjoy blessings without becoming enslaved by attachment.

2- Divine creativity in creation

  • The learner observes the beauty of the horse, the harmony of its body, its speed and intelligence, and recognizes in it a divine creativity that combines strength, elegance, and beauty.

3- Developing the value of gratitude

  • The learner learns to thank God for the blessing of horses as a source of usefulness and beauty, and practices practical gratitude: kindness toward animals, proper care, and avoiding harm or waste.

  • The learner connects gratitude with proper use, understanding that thankfulness helps preserve blessings.

4- Glorifying God and the beautiful final return

  • The learner internalizes that horses, despite their greatness and beauty, remain part of worldly provision, while absolute greatness belongs to God alone.

  • The learner learns to balance enjoying blessings with remaining attached to God, directing the heart toward the beautiful final return without forgetting the blessings along the way.

Educational summary

In this verse, horses are not merely symbols of strength or beauty, but signs of mercy and creativity that teach us gratitude and remind us that the greatest beauty leads hearts toward the greatness of the Creator.

The activity

Reviewing information on the Aya & Ma‘louma website

  • The teacher opens the Aya & Ma‘louma page dedicated to horses.

  • The information discovered by participating children is slowly reviewed.

  • Children are asked only to observe and read calmly, without commenting.

Simple guidance:
“Let’s not choose too quickly… let the information choose you.”

Personal choice moment

  • Children are given a short time (about one minute).

  • Each child chooses only one piece of information.

  • Children sit in a circle, and each one takes a turn saying:
    “I chose this information because…”

  • After two or three shares, the educator adds a very short sentence, such as:

    • “Subhan Allah… see how perfect His creation is.”

    • “This beauty comes from God’s mercy.”

    • “We thank God for such a creation.”

Children are then invited to say together:
“Subhan Allah for the beauty of His creation, and al-hamdulillah for His blessings.”

 
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