Teachers Book Surah Al-Masad

ILQ | Teachers’ Book Al- Masad SURAH 111: AL-MASAD ‫سورة المسد‬ THE FIRE Learning Outcomes: At the end of this Surah, the students will learn: 1. The story of Abu Lahab and his wife towards the Prophet. 2. The descriptions of The Fire. 3. How Allah protect Prophet Muhammad SAW. SURAH OVERVIEW Al-Masad was revealed in Mecca, making it a Meccan surah. “al-Masad” means fire. It refers to the punishment promised by Allah to one of Prophet Muhammad’s ‫ ﷺ‬uncles, Abu Lahab. The surah also addresses his wife, Arwa, and promised her severe punishment as well Abu Lahab and Arwa were among those who opposed the Prophet Muhammad ‫ ﷺ‬with great hatred for many years. They repeatedly cursed him and tried to hurt him physically as well. They refused to repent to Allah even until their deaths. TAFSIR CORNER 1. The damnation towards Abu Lahab and his circle: “Doomed are the hands of Abū Lahab; doomed is he.” The surah begins with its ultimate purpose, that is, to reply to Abu Lahab’s attacks on the Prophet. It declares the certain destruction that will fall upon him. In Arabic, the word “hands” can mean not only physical hands but also his deeds. 2. The frivolity of his possessions: “Neither his wealth nor his gains will help him.” Abu Lahab believed that his wealth and his gains will save him from the punishment promised to him. “Gains” in this context, according to Ibn Abbas, means his sons. It can also mean his status. But Allah firmly denies that possibility. No worldly possession or position could save him. 3. The description of what awaits him: “He shall have to endure a flaming fire,” He will be thrown into the hell of “Saʿir”. And he will be burnt eternally for his enmity towards the Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬.

ILQ | Teachers’ Book Al- Masad 4. The accompanying threat towards his wife: “and his wife, the carrier of firewood,” Abu Lahab’s wife used to put thorns and sharp woods in the paths where the Prophet Muhammad ‫ ﷺ‬used to walk in an attempt to hurt him. That is why she is nicknamed the “carrier of firewood”, to show that her efforts were useless. 5. The specific punishment for Abu Lahab’s wife: “she will have a rope of palm fibre round her neck.” Because of her evil habit of putting harmful things in the path of the Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬, she will be repaid with the same thing many times greater. She will have a rope made out of palm fibres, sharp woods, and thorns around her neck. And she will be dragged into hell with that rope. Such is the punishment for Abu Lahab. So great was his antagonism towards Prophet Muhammad ‫ ﷺ‬that Allah allocated a special surah that condemns him and provided a special punishment for him in the Hereafter. The lesson we can learn from this surah is that we must love Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬and must not insult him. We also must not be mean and hurtful to people, rather, we should always try to be supportive and helpful towards other people.

ILQ | Teachers’ Book Al- Masad LESSON 1: SIMON SAYS Introduction: the focus of the lesson will be on verse 1. On Day 1, the focus is on the keywords that are used in surah al-Masad. Set Induction: In verse 1, Allah mentions the hands of Abu Lahab as an organ that will be punished in the hereafter. Which word refers to hands? And what about the other organs? What are their Arabic words? Let us find out! Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. Identify the keywords of verse 1. 2. Translate the meaning of “yadun” mentioned in verse 1. Materials: Vocabulary: 1. Yadun – Hand 2. ʿAynun – Eyes 3. Rijlun – Legs 4. Anfun - Nose Procedure: 1. One person is designated as Simon, the others are the players. For the first round, the teacher can be Simon. 2. Standing in front of the group, Simon tells players what they must do. 3. However, the players must only obey commands that begin with the words \"Simon Says.\" If Simon says, \"Simon says put up your yadun”, then players must put their hands up. 4. But, if Simon simply says, \"jump,\" without first saying \"Simon says,\" players must not jump. Those that do jump are out. 5. Simon must give commands using the Arabic terms from the list. 6. Follow directions and stay in the game for as long as possible! The last player standing wins and becomes the next Simon. Lessons: 1. This lesson introduces to the students the keywords that are used in this surah. Lesson Assessment: 1. Ask the students to play the game. 2. Ask the students about the meanings of the Arabic words in English/Malay.

ILQ | Teachers’ Book Al- Masad LESSON 2: LOOK MA, NO HANDS! Introduction: This activity focuses on the significance of the hand mentioned in surah al-Masad. Set Induction: In the previous lesson, we have learned about one of the keywords of the Surah, which is “yadun”, which means “hand”. But why does Allah mention the hand? What is so special about the hands? Let us find out! Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to explain the significance of mentioning the organ hand. Materials: 1. Colour pencils Procedure: 1. First, prepare the colour pencils and take them out of the box. 2. Then, put the colour pencils on the floor. 3. Try to pick up the colour pencils and arrange them on the table using your feet only. 4. Reflect on the exercise. Lessons: 1. The hand is the handiest organ that Allah has created. 2. We do most of our activities with it. 3. Therefore, if we do good things, most of our activities will be good deeds. 4. However, if we do bad things, most of our activities will be bad deeds. 5. That is why Allah mentions the hand as the most significant organ in terms of deeds. Lesson Assessment: 1. Ask the students to conduct the activity. 2. Ask the students about the significance of the hand. Suggestions: 3. Why does Allah mention the hand as the object of punishment?

ILQ | Teachers’ Book Al- Masad LESSON 3: HANDMADE HAND Introduction: Here, the students will make their own crafted hands to really understand the significance of hands. Set Induction: Previously, we have learned about hands as being the handiest tool that Allah has created for mankind. Why are our hands so useful? It is because of the design. Let us design our own hands to see how its design helps us do our works. Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. Describe the design of the hands. 2. Explain the influence of the design on its usefulness. Materials: 1. Hard paper/ card stock. 2. Straw 3. Scissor 4. Tape 5. Thread/rope Procedure: 1. Trace the outline of your hand on hard paper. 2. Draw lines on the hand to make it look like your real hand. 3. Cut out the hand at the outline. 4. Tape one straw onto each finger. 5. Cut five lengths of thread and insert into the straws. 6. Tape the end of the thread at the back of the fingers. 7. Make sure you have extra thread to use for pulling. 8. Pull the thread to bend the hand. Lessons: 1. The hand is the handiest tool in the world. 2. It has such usefulness due to its design. 3. It has five fingers with different lengths. In each finger, there are multiple joints that enable the finger to move flexibly. 4. Furthermore, they can operate separately, giving them more flexibility. 5. That is why the hand enables us to do most of our activities and daily tasks. Lesson Assessment: Formative: 1. Ask the students to craft a hand that resembles as closely as possible a real hand. Summative: 2. Ask them about the design of the hand and how it enables us to do many things.

ILQ | Teachers’ Book Al- Masad LESSON 4: WRITING GAME Introduction: The three lessons after this focuses on verse 1-3. Here, the activity explores the most advanced skill of the hand, which is writing. Set Induction: Previously, we have learned about the dexterity of the hand that Allah has created. What is the most advanced activity that the hands can do? Let us find out! Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. Discover the most advanced and useful function of the hand. 2. Relate the writing skill of the hand and the importance of knowledge. Materials: 1. Marker Pen 2. Whiteboard Procedure: 1. The teacher writes any words from surah al-Masad. 2. Ask the students to write or trace the Arabic alphabets. Lessons: 1. Writing is the most advanced and the noblest activity humans can do. 2. It is because writing is the means and tools of knowledge. 3. And there is nothing nobler than knowledge. 4. The noblest knowledge is the knowledge of Allah. 5. Therefore, the noblest writings are the ones that write about the majesty of Allah. Lesson Assessment: Formative: 1. Ask the students to write down/trace the words from surah al-Masad. Summative: 2. What is the noblest activity of the hands? Ans: writing. 3. Why is writing the noblest? Ans: because it is the key to knowledge. 4. What knowledge is the noblest? Ans: knowledge about Allah or tawḥīd.

ILQ | Teachers’ Book Al- Masad LESSON 5: MONEY TREE Introduction: This activity explores the importance of wealth in doing good and its uselessness in doing evil. Set Induction: In the previous activity, we have learned about the noblest deed that our hands can do. What are other noble acts that it can do? Let us do an activity to understand this. Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. Explain the reason why the hands of Abu Lahab will be punished. 2. Give one more example of the good deeds that the hands can do. Materials: 1. Coins 2. Colour pencils Procedure: 1. Ask the students to bring a few coins from their homes. 2. Prepare a printed paper with an image of a tree on it. 3. Then, put the coins under the paper and colour on them. 4. Ask the students to count how many coins they have and give these coins as ṣadaqah. 5. The teacher collects the coin from students to donate it. Lessons: 1. The more we give, the more we will get. 2. Prophet Muhammad said: “Charity does not in any way decrease the wealth and the servant who forgives, Allah adds to his respect; and the one who shows humility, Allah elevates him in the estimation (of the people).” (Muslim) 3. Prophet Muhammad also said, “Protect yourself from hell-fire even by giving a piece of date as charity.” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim) 4. All our wealth is useless in the Hereafter unless we share it with others. 5. Let’s give ṣadaqah and Allah will repay us with a limitless reward! Lesson Assessment: 1. What is one of the good deeds that can be done by our hands? Ans: doing charity. 2. How does wealth decide our fate in the Hereafter? Ans: The more we give away our wealth for charity, the more we are positioned away from Hellfire.

ILQ | Teachers’ Book Al- Masad LESSON 6: BURN IT! Introduction: Here, the activity addresses verse 3 that describes the punishment promised to Abu Lahab. Set Induction: In the previous lessons, we have learned about the good things that our hands can do. But what if they do bad things? What punishments await the wrongdoers? Let us conduct an experiment to find out. Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to derive a conclusion on the punishments for wrongdoers. Materials: 1. Marshmallow 2. Popcorn 3. Fruits 4. Food tong 5. Stove or candle Procedure: 1. Hold the marshmallow using the food tong. 2. Put the marshmallow over the fire and see the result. 3. Repeat it using other ingredients such as popcorn, fruits, and other food that can be roasted. Lessons: 1. This activity is related to verse 3, because of the arrogance of Abu Lahab. 2. He did not listen to what Prophet said, so he will be punished by Allah. Allah will burn him in the flaming fire. 3. Give the students an idea on how it feels if fire burns an object. 4. Tell them that Allah gives severe punishments if we disobey Allah and hurt others. Lesson Assessment: Formative: 1. Ask about the effects of the fire on the objects? Summative: 2. Ask about the punishments that are promised to Abu Lahab.

ILQ | Teachers’ Book Al- Masad LESSON 7: HOMEMADE THERMOMETER Introduction: These three activities focus on verse 3-5. We will address the intensity of the punishment promised to Abu Lahab. Set Induction: In the previous activity, we have learned about the punishment for those who disbelieve and hurt others. How is this punishment bad for them? Let us conduct an experiment to understand this. Lesson Outcome: Describe the mode and effect of heat energy. Materials: 1. Water bottle 2. Clay 3. Container 4. Straw 5. Tool 6. Food Colouring 7. Alcohol 8. Hot boiling water 9. Coldwater Procedure: 1. Make a hole at the top of the water bottle cap. Make sure the hole that you make is bigger than the diameter of your straw. 2. Place the straw through the hole. 3. Fill in the bottle with 100ml to 200ml of alcohol. 4. Add a few drops of food colouring into the bottle. 5. Close the bottle and seal the hole with clay. Make sure the straw doesn’t touch the bottom of the bottle. 6. Place the bottle in a container filled with hot water and see what happens. 7. Then place it in a container with cold water and see what change it makes. Lessons: 1. Why does the fire burn? And how does a fire burn? 2. Fire produces energy known as heat energy. 3. Heat affects objects by influencing the arrangements of their molecules. The higher the heat, the farther apart the molecules. 4. And the farther apart molecules are, the more they expand. 5. This activity helps us learn how to observe the influence of heat energy. 6. In the hellfire, the heat is unimaginable. Such is the punishment promised for those who disbelieve and hurt others. Lesson Assessment: Formative: 1. What is heat? 2. How does heat affect objects? Summative: 3. How hot is the hellfire?

ILQ | Teachers’ Book Al- Masad LESSON 8: ANIMAL ROPES Introduction: This activity focuses on some of the types of punishment that will be given to his wife. Set Induction: In the previous lesson, we have seen what the punishments that are promised to Abu Lahab. What about his wife? What will be her fate? Let us find out! Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify the punishments provided for the wife of Abu Lahab. Materials: 1. Coloured duct tape 2. Parchment paper 3. Scissor 4. Sisal rope 5. Bamboo/wooden spoon 6. Tacky glue 7. Marker pen Procedure: 1. Have the students stick two 8-inch strips of colored duct tape onto parchment paper. 2. Using scissors, cut them each into 12 1/2-inch strips. 3. Cut a 42-inch piece of 1/4-inch sisal rope into 3 equal pieces. 4. Gather them together and sandwich a 14-inch piece of floral wire inside the bundle of rope. 5. Peel a strip of duct tape off the parchment paper and wrap it around the middle of the rope and wire, then wrap 2 strips in the other color on either side. 6. Repeat as desired along the whole length of the body. 7. Cut off all but 1/2 inch of the handle of a bamboo spoon. Tuck the end inside the ropes, secure with tacky glue, then wrap with duct tape. 8. Use a marker to draw eyes onto the back of the spoon. 9. Fold a strip of duct tape in half lengthwise, and trim to 1/4-inch wide. 10. Cut a V for the forked tongue, then tape to the inside of the spoon. 11. Secure the snake by wrapping an 8-inch piece of tape around the end of the rope bundle. Lessons: 1. The wife of Abu Lahab was as evil as his husband. 2. They both used to hurt the Prophet. 3. As a punishment, she will be asked to carry firewood. 4. This firewood are then made into ropes that will be tied around her neck. Lesson Assessment: 1. What will be the punishments provided for the wife of Abu Lahab?

ILQ | Teachers’ Book Al- Masad LESSON 9: CHECK YOUR PULSE Introduction: Here the activity explores what are the grave effects that the punishment does to his wife. Set Induction: In the previous lesson, we have learned about the punishments specified for the wife of Abu Lahab. How are these punishments harmful for anyone? Let us conduct an experiment to understand this. Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. Describe the role of blood vessels and pulse. 2. Locate their blood vessels. 3. Read their pulses. Materials: 1. Torchlight 2. Paper and pencil Procedure: 1. Show the students how to find their blood vessels and pulse at their necks. 2. The pulse is located at the right side of your neck’s artery. 3. Check pulse at the hand: using a torchlight, ask the children to grip their hand. Direct the torchlight to their wrist. 4. You will see the blood vessels’ size, and the vessel at the neck is bigger than at the wrist. Lessons: 1. This activity is related to the word “jīdi-hā” in the 5th verse of the surah, which means neck. 2. Our blood vessels are our lifeline. They carry our blood which contains oxygen throughout our body. 3. The pulse is the indicator of the status of our blood vessels. 4. If we have a normal pulse, it means we are healthy. If not, then we are in trouble. 5. If we do not have any pulse, it means that we are already dead. 6. The wife of Abu Lahab will be tied around her neck until she chokes. 7. Such is the terrible punishments for those who are evil. Lesson Assessment: 1. What is a blood vessel? 2. What is a pulse? 3. What are the roles of our blood vessels? 4. What purpose does the pulse serve? 5. What are the punishments that are provided for the wife of Abu Lahab? 6. What do these punishments do to her?

ILQ | Teachers’ Book Al- Masad LESSON 10: IT’S GETTING HOT! Introduction: In the following three lesson, the activities focus on verse 5 and the general understanding of the surah. Here. we will expose the students experientially to the experience of hellfire. Set Induction: In the previous lesson, we have learned about the punishments that are provided to both Abu Lahab and his wife. But why does Allah tell us about them? What does Allah want us to know about? Let us find out! Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to give a reason why Allah tells us the story of Abu Lahab. Materials: This is an outdoor activity. Procedure: 1. Teachers must try this experiment to themselves first to prevent any injuries to the students. 2. Go outside the classroom and find a road/ cement surface where the sun is shining. 3. Take off your shoes and socks. 4. Try to stand on the surface until your feet can feel the mild heat. 5. Ask the student to try this experiment and then reflect on the experience. Lessons: 1. In the last verse, Allah describes a type of punishment in hellfire. 2. We do not want to go to hell, as we cannot even stand a few seconds of fire on earth. 3. We want to please Allah and avoid all punishment. Lesson Assessment: 1. Is it pleasing standing under the sun and on a hot ground? Ans: No. 2. Compared to the hellfire, which one is infinitely hotter? Ans: The hellfire. 3. Do we wish to experience such scorching heat of hellfire? Ans: Surely not. 4. Why does Allah tell us about the story of Abu Lahab? Ans: So that we learn a lesson and not imitating Abu Lahab.

ILQ | Teachers’ Book Al- Masad LESSON 11: WIN THE CHARADE! Introduction: This activity helps the students to increase the strength of their memory. Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to remember the themes and things mentioned in this Surah. Materials: 1. Scoreboard. Write down their score in a creative way, either draw stars on the whiteboard or give them a gift for each correct answer. Procedure: 1. Divide the children into two teams before playing. 2. The teacher will choose a verse from the surah randomly and \"act out\" the verse without speaking. 3. Meanwhile, the students of both teams try to guess what the verse is. 4. The first team to guess the word or phrase gets a point. Lessons: This activity will sharpen the students’ memorisation of the surah, as well as enhance their understanding of the surah. LESSON 12: JOURNAL OF SURAH AL-MASAD Set Induction: Let us write a journal to record everything that we have learned. Lesson Outcome: At the end of the lesson, students will be able to recall all the lesson of surah Al-Masad. Materials: 1. Papers 2. Colour pencils 3. Paper decorations Procedure: 1. Give the students a few pieces of paper printed with pictures of hands, money, fire, rope, people sharing food, people helping each other, etc, and let them paste them on plain paper. 2. They also can draw extra pictures by themselves of what they have been learning throughout the month about surah Al-Masad. 3. They may decorate their papers as they wish! The teacher will check their journal once a month. Lessons: Repetition and self-directed learning are part of effective revision. The student easily to revise what they learnt throughout the surah.