Islamic Stories About Turning Back to Allah for Kids

14 short stories about turning back to allah from Prophet Adam, Prophet Yunus and Prophet Hud. Read each full story free, or listen in Sukun Kids.

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Each figure below carries turning back to allah as one of the things children learn from their story. Start with the short tales, about five minutes each, then read the full story on the figure's page.

Prophet Adam, The First

The very first human, taught the names of all things by Allah.

  • A Secret Among the Angels (3 min): Before the world began, Allah told the angels a secret.
  • The Names of Everything (4 min): Allah gives the first human life, and a gift no one had before.
  • The One Who Would Not Bow (4 min): Every angel bowed. One proud heart would not.
  • The Garden and the Whisper (4 min): A garden, one forbidden tree, and a whisper that would not stop.
  • The Words That Brought Him Home (4 min): The most important part: what to do when you slip.

Prophet Yunus, The Whale

In the belly of the whale, he called out and Allah answered.

  • The Patient Caller (4 min): Yunus calls his city back to Allah, patiently, for many years.
  • The Ship and the Storm (4 min): A great storm, a heavy ship, and a choice on the open sea.
  • Into the Deep (4 min): Swallowed by a whale into the deep, dark sea.
  • The Words in the Dark (5 min): Three small words, whispered in the dark, that Allah heard.
  • The Open Shore (4 min): Cast onto a gentle shore, and the kindness Allah showed him.

Prophet Hud, The Wind

The strongest people in the land had gardens, springs and tall towers, and forgot who gave them. One prophet stood alone and relied on Allah.

  • The People Who Had Everything (7 min): Gardens, springs, flocks and tall towers. Prophet Hud asks his people: who gave you all of this?
  • Say Sorry, and the Rain Will Come (7 min): Ask Allah to forgive you, turn back to Him, and He will send rain and add strength to your strength.
  • Allah Holds Every Creature (7 min): One man before a whole proud nation, and a little beetle on the sand. Prophet Hud says: I rely on Allah.
  • The Cloud That Was Not Rain (7 min): A dark cloud the people cheered as rain, and the believers kept safe by Allah's mercy.

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These are children's retellings drawn from the Quran and classical tafsir. The sourcing and editorial policy explains how Sukun Kids approaches the material, and the full story library lists every figure.

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