'Aad were powerful. They built on high places, raised structures the Qur'an describes as unmatched in the lands, and asked openly who could possibly be mightier than they were.
Huud عليه السلام was sent to them with the same message every Prophet carried: worship Allah alone. They answered by telling him he was a fool.
Told in rhyme for young children: the calling, the arrogance, the drought, and the cloud they welcomed as rain which turned out to be the wind that destroyed them over seven nights and eight days.
The lesson children take is a straightforward one and it stays with them: strength is not protection, and the people most certain they are safe are frequently the ones who are not.
How the Series Works
Simple full-color illustrations accompany rhyming poetry that is fun to read aloud and surprisingly easy to remember — which is the point. A child who has heard a story in verse a dozen times can recite parts of it back, and what he can recite he retains.
Each book carries an "Islamictionary": a simplified children's glossary explaining the Arabic and Islamic words as they appear. That single feature is why the books work in non-Arabic-speaking households, where a parent reading aloud otherwise has to stop and improvise a definition.
Hard, durable full-color pages with the picture on the left and the text on the right. Each book is 8 x 5 inches and three-quarters of an inch thick — built for the handling a favorite book gets.
The Rest of the Series
Fifteen titles, each on one Prophet, all in the same rhyming format:
The boxed set brings them together at a discount.