R.B 12 Jan 11 2026

Today at Sunday school, a big part of the day was work on a double-sided sheet. This sheet is the main part of what we are learning at our level right now, so we spent most of our time going over it to make sure we really understood it. The teacher told us that we’re going to be testing pretty soon to see if we can move up to the next level of the program. To pass the test, you have to be able to recite the whole double-sided sheet from memory. On top of that, you also have to memorize Ayatul Kursi. So, essentially the whole day was just revision. Revision dominated the day, with us practicing recitation until we could complete the page and verse without glancing at the paper. The teacher demanded perfection in this sheet for the advancement test. I personally spent a long time repeating the lines and making sure we didn’t miss a single word, because the test is very strict about knowing everything by heart.

After finishing the revision, we started talking about some specific words and their meanings. The first one we went over was Amana. Our teacher asked us what it meant to us personally . The lesson was that Amana means to use whatever you have in the right way. Like, if you have a gift or a talent, you should use it. He gave an example and said if God gives you a gift to be a really good football player, then you should use it. That is basically what Amana is. It is about taking care of your talents you were given and not just ignoring them. We talked about how using that skill is part of fulfilling your Amana.

Then we moved on to the next word, which was accountability. That means you are always accountable for what you do, no matter what. It doesn’t matter what is happening or if the situation is good or bad, you are still responsible for your own actions and the choices you make every day.
accountability was clear: you’re accountable for your mistakes because you are the ones in control of what you do.

We also talked about the word love and how we should always love God. also never interrupt something that is bad with god, and how we should associate him with love.

Next, we went over Shaytan. The teacher explained that his job is to always try to mislead or tempt you, no matter what you’re doing. He is always trying to cause some kind of trouble or get in your way when you are trying to do the right thing.

After that, we discussed the soul. He said one reason we even exist is for our soul. He also told us that your soul stays with you even after you die. He specifically mentioned that even after your body is gone and has been decomposed by maggots, your soul is still there and stays forever. The soul does not disappear just because the physical body is gone. This was an important part of the lesson because it showed that the soul is a permanent part of who we are and just because we cant see are soul does’t mean it is not there

Later, a man from Argentina spoke about how he converted and found islam. He told us that when he was a kid, he was being taught Catholic traditions, but he always felt like something was wrong with that and it didn’t feel right to him. So he started researching Islam and eventually converted. He said our teacher really helped him a lot with that whole process. He actually mentioned that he probably wouldn’t have stayed if it wasn’t for our teacher because he explained everything to him so well and answered his questions. The man’s wife then shared her story of conversion. She said she felt like her old religion wasn’t right for her and that converting to Islam made a dramatic change in her life. She believed it was a very good change for her and she seemed very happy about joining the religion.

Our teacher explained that everyone is born a Muslim. People follow other religions because they were born into them by their families. This was part of the explanation for why people convert – they’re finding their way back to where they started. He also addressed a question from the man who talked about his conversion. He asked about the Quran manual for Islam. He said it’s not supposed to be a manual, it is actually a guide for us. He gave an example of how the quran tells you to pray, but it doesn’t tell you exactly how to pray. You have to use the Quran to tell you what to do in islam, but not exactly how.

That was the day – revising a double-sided sheet, listening to stories, and learning definitions for Amana, accountability, and the soul. We covered important topics that made us think about our actions and future goals for the program. We spent the last few minutes going over the requirements for submissions and what we will need to have memorized before next week.