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The Quran is full of exciting stories, adventures, teachings
and
prayers, which show Allahs love for us and explain what He
requires from us as believers in and sincere servants of our
Creator.
The Quran Stories for Little Hearts series is specially
designed
to provide an easy way to help your children understand more
about the stories of the Quran by enjoying them and learning
from them in a natural way. Its a wonderful way to explain
the greatest stories of the Quran to children
and encourage them to explore the meaning and purpose of
the word of Allah. A simple text and magnificent color
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illustrations will captivate young, active minds.
The Iron Wall is a beautifully illustrated and
creatively written story about the King Dhul
Qarnayan. It will capture the interest of children
both at home and in the classroom.
ISBN 81-7898-079-7
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Long long ago, during the sixth century B.C.there was a
magnificent king whose namewas Dhul Qarnayan.
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He made military conquests from theAegean Sea to the Indus
River. Hissway extended over East and West.
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He was just and righteous, protecting the weakand punishing the
law-breakers.
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When Dhul Qarnayan took his armies to the North-Eastof Iran, he
reached the Caucasus mountain range whichruns between the Caspian
and the Black Seas.
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On these journeys he met different tribes in different
places.Once he met a tribe whose members were hardly able
tocommunicate with him.
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Once, in that region, he met a tribe who begged himto protect
them from the wild tribes, the Yajuj and theMajuj (Gog and Magog)
who kept coming throughthe mountain passes, and attacking them.
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Dhul Qarnayan said, Lend me a body of men, and Iwill raise a
wall between you and them. Come,bring me blocks of iron.
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He told them to ply their bellows and whenthe iron blocks which
they brought becamered hot, Dhul Qarnayan asked them to pourmolten
brass on them.
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In this way he helped in dammingup the valley between the
twomountains.
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In this way, Dhul Qarnayan erected anIron Wall to save them from
Yajuj andMajuj.
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After conquering a major part of the theninhabited world and
building an iron wall, DhulQarnayan lost none of his humility.
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S A N I Y A S N A I N K H A N
ILLUSTRATED BY GURMEET SINGH
First published 2003 Goodword Books 2003
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Find Out MoreTo know more about the message and meaning of
Allahs words,look up the following parts of the Quran which tell
the story ofthe King Dhul Qarnayan.
Surah al-Kahf 18:83-98
24 Helping you build a family of faith
He gave the entire credit for these feats to the blessing of
Allah.Of the iron wall he had built, he said:This is a blessing
from my Lord. But when the promise of myLord will come to pass, He
will make it to dust. And the promiseof my Lord is true.
