Jawad always recites Bismillahir Rahmaan Rahim.

Jawad always recites Bismillahir Rahmaan Rahim. It is a verse from the Holy Qur'an meaning 'In the Name of Allah (S.W.T.), the Most Kind, the Most Merciful' and when we hear it reminds of our Creator and our purpose in studying. This makes it easier to concentrate and understand what she is teaching us. Isn't it amazing what strength one Holy verse can give us? The other day, Mrs. Jawad asked us, "Children!

Do you think it would be a good idea to study about ourselves?" We all replied, "Yes!" She smiled and told us, "Well then, let's go out and investigate the Human Body!" How excited we were as we gathered our books, drawing papers and pencils! Soon we were set to go. As we walked out of the school gates, we met a builder and his crew at work. We greeted the men and then Mrs. Jawad drew our attention to the tall building next to our school and said, "Look at the building.

See all the construction work? Come a little closer and see how the bricks stick to one another and form strong walls. Isn't it amazing? You can obviously see that the workmen are very skilled and the design must be that of a gifted architect. This is just an example of the talent it takes to plan and create anything.

When the building is completed, it will look even better that it does today!" As we were studying the building in a new light, she continued, "Did you ever think of your own bodies and how delicate everything inside you is? What about the various processes that go and the parts that work like big machines every second? Think about it for a moment… "Can you remember the names of each and every organ of your body? Can you imagine the cells that are within your body?

You all know that cells cannot be seen by our naked eyes, they can only be seen through a microscope because they are so tiny, and yet, they are so important that without them we would not be alive! "My dears! Do you know how each cell works? Do you know that each one has its own unique shape and function? Yes! It does!

The white blood cells and the red blood cells are different but at the same time, they work together in perfect harmony and do their task so well, it is mind-boggling!" By now, we were all captivated by what she was saying and each one of us was straining to hear her soft voice above the noises from the construction site. Mrs. Jawad looked at all of us and asked, "Have you thought about the more complex systems in your body, like the nervous and digestive systems?