Under a Crescent Moon

A classmate said cruel things behind Yusuf's back and now wants to be friends again. Yusuf refuses - why should he forgive someone who hurt him? Baba reminds him that he's named after Prophet Yusuf, whose own brothers threw him into a well and left him for dead. Yet when Yusuf rose to power in Egypt years later, he forgave them all. One of the most powerful stories in the Quran about mercy, forgiv...

Yusuf knocked on door after door trying to find someone to play with, and every friend said no. He's ready to give up. Baba tells him about Prophet Nuh, who called his people to Allah for 950 years and was rejected over and over again - yet never stopped trying. When the great flood came, Nuh and the believers were saved aboard the ark that everyone had laughed at. A story about persistence, resil...

When nobody listened to his idea during a group project, Yusuf got frustrated and walked away - only to end up left out entirely. Baba shares the story of Prophet Yunus, who walked away from his people in frustration and found himself swallowed by a whale in the depths of the ocean. Inside the darkness, Yunus turned to Allah with one of the most powerful duas in the Quran - and Allah answered. A s...

Yusuf stood up for a classmate who was being teased about her hijab - and ended up sitting alone at recess because of it. Was it worth it? Baba tells him about young Ibrahim, who stood alone against an entire city of idol worshippers, faced his own father's anger with kindness, and was thrown into a fire that Allah turned cool and peaceful. A story about courage, conviction, and trusting Allah whe...

A first listen at Under a Crescent Moon. Gentle bedtime stories of the prophets for children ages 4-8. Each week, a father named Baba tells his son Yusuf a calm, screen-free story drawn from the Quran and trusted Islamic sources. No frightening scenes, no loud surprises. Just beautiful storytelling and a soft voice in the dark. Follow now, and the first story arrives this week. Sleep well, little...