(103:001) Holiday Hacks (part 1) - Surah Al-Asr (Talha Ghannam) #FridayReminders #QuranReflections

#Friday Reminders 13: Summer Holiday Hacks Quran Reflections by Talha Ghannam Video: https://youtu.be/wXWqnHV1Ppg Podcast: https://anchor.fm/quranclub App: www.quranclub.org Website: www.otpok.com --- وَٱلْعَصْرِ ١ By the ˹passage of˺ time! إِنَّ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ لَفِى خُسْرٍ ٢ Surely humanity is in ˹grave˺ loss, إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَتَوَاصَوْا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ ٣ except those who have faith, do good, and urge each other to the truth, and urge each other to perseverance. (103:1-3)  Every human being is at loss… except… It’s the summer holidays, a time all kids rejoice and parents begrudge! After a long, tough year at school, every kid relishes that much earned break to kick back, relax and enjoy the sun. In their minds, summer consists of a concoction of games, gym, smartphones, TV and friends - with snacks, sleep and maybe a vacation scattered in between.  Yet, the words of this verse ring in your ears. Every moment we have is a moment too precious to waste, and death can come at any time. Just this week, the community mourned the loss of Shaykh Muhammad Al-Shareef at the young age of 47, a reminder that death can come to anyone at any time. We need to make the most of all that we have before it’s too late. As parents, it’s tough enough entertaining them for 6 weeks alongside work, let alone having to worry about the time they spend. Religion feels like another burden to bear!  But the truth is, it doesn’t have to. There are really simple yet effective ‘hacks’ you can do this summer to make yours and their time super productive, balancing between fun and benefit in this precious holiday. Here are 10 Hacks to help you parent like a pro to make this a summer they won’t forget! #1 -    Make the most of game time! We know our kids will play PlayStation. Why not make that time more productive by putting on a lecture series or audio book in the background? The science shows it can be a powerful way to teach a lot of content as the game occupies the child brain which usually distracts them, allowing them to listen and absorb for longer period of time without fidgeting. Even if they do not pick up 100%, 30% learnt is still 30% gained. This hack came from Shaykh Muhammad Al-Shareef may Allah ﷻ bless his soul #2 -    TV Time = Dhikr time! If you can’t beat them… make them better!? It is near impossible to eliminate TV entirely from our lives. Instead, why not give each person a dhikr counter or tasbeeh to use whilst watching tv? As the revel in catching all the Pokemon, they can complete 1000 subhanallahs along the way. Witness a blessing from your favourite YouTuber? Say Masha’allah! Seeing something haram on Netflix? Your dhikr reminds you to lower your gaze, say Astaghfirallah and fast forward. It’s a wonderful way to instil God consciousness whilst doing something mindless #3 -    Find new ways to learn Getting your kids to read a book can be a struggle, so why not ask them to watch a TV series instead? We’ve all seen the impact that the film ‘The Message’ had on our collective consciousness around the Prophetic story ﷺ when we were young, so imagine introducing the next generation to similar things? Just like we rewatch Home Alone every Christmas holidays, make it an annual tradition of watch MBC’s Omar series for example with your children, reminding them of the beautiful story of the great