Year 6 Islamic RE: Autumn 2 worksheet

“Dhul-Qarnayn and the Barrier” is free to print, with no account. It is the first sheet in the Year 6 Islamic studies unit “Islamic RE: Autumn 2”, for children aged 10 to 11, and takes about 20 minutes.

Print it on A4. The child's pages come first; the answers, and what each wrong answer tells you, are on the grown-up page that follows. Weeks 7 to 12 of the year, 6 sheets in the unit.

Free sample · answers on the last page

Dhul-Qarnayn and the Barrier

Name: ____________ · Date: ____________
Year 6 · Islamic RE · about 20 minutes
Answers are on the grown-up page

Today I can explain what the story of Dhul-Qarnayn teaches about power and giving credit to Allah.

A Look back3 min

1.
Circle the name that means The Answerer of Prayers.
Al-MuqitAl-HasibAl-Mujib
2.
In the story of the two gardens, which danger is taught? Circle one.
ArroganceHungerLosing a job
3.
What did Musa (AS) need to learn with Khidr? Circle one.
PatienceSpeedGold

B Watch me, then you4 min

Dhul-Qarnayn travelled a long way. Follow his journey step by step in the picture below.

Two tall mountains with a narrow gap between them under a clear sky

Watch me

He went to the far west first.

Then he travelled to the far east.

Last, he reached a place between two mountains.

Now you

1.
Which place did Dhul-Qarnayn visit first? Write it here.
2.
What did Dhul-Qarnayn build to hold back Yajuj and Majuj? Circle one.
A barrier of iron and copperA ship of woodA tall wall of clay

C Your turn7 min

Dhul-Qarnayn met a people afraid of Yajuj and Majuj. They offered to pay him, but he refused. He built a barrier of iron and copper. He said it was a mercy from his Lord. He said one day Allah would make it level. Use this story for each question.

A tall grey barrier of iron and copper between two mountains in soft light

1.
Join each word to its meaning.
Dhul-QarnaynYajuj and MajujTawhidMajor Sign
The oneness of AllahA warning that the last day is coming closerA righteous ruler with great powerA destructive people held behind the barrier
2.
Put each card under the right heading.
Gave credit to AllahAsked for paymentBuilt the barrierClaimed the power for himself
Dhul-Qarnayn did this Dhul-Qarnayn did not do this
3.
Number these events in the order they happened. Write 1 to 5 in the boxes.
1. He reached a place between two mountains.
2. He went to the far west.
3. He built the barrier of iron and copper.
4. He travelled to the far east.
5. He said the barrier was a mercy from his Lord.
4.
Which final message does ayah 110 give? Circle one.
Worship Allah alone and do good deedsBuild strong wallsKeep wealth safeTravel to far lands

Say it out loud: Which of these words is about power, and which is about belief? What pattern do you notice?

D Spot the mistake3 min

A grey wall of iron and copper rising between two dark mountains

Aiko says: “Dhul-Qarnayn’s iron barrier will stand for ever, so it can never be broken.”

1.
What is wrong with what Aiko says? Write one sentence.

E Think deeper4 min

1.
Dhul-Qarnayn gave the credit to Allah. Why might this help us when we have success? Write 3 or 4 sentences.

How did it feel?

I can do it Nearly Not yet

For the grown-up

Dhul-Qarnayn and the Barrier · 2 minutes to read

Answers, and what a wrong one tells you

A

1. Al-Mujib If your child circles Al-Hasib, that name means The Reckoner, who counts every deed. If your child circles Al-Muqit, that name means The Sustainer. Ask: which of these names is about answering prayers?

2. Arrogance If your child circles Hunger, the story is about pride, not food. Ask: what did the owner boast about?

3. Patience If your child circles Speed, the story teaches calm waiting to understand. Ask: what did Musa (AS) have to do when he did not yet understand?

B

1. Look for: The far west, the first place he travelled to.

2. A barrier of iron and copper If your child circles the ship, that is not in the story. Ask: what did he use to close the gap between the mountains?

C

1. Dhul-Qarnayn → A righteous ruler with great power; Yajuj and Majuj → A destructive people held behind the barrier; Tawhid → The oneness of Allah; Major Sign → A warning that the last day is coming closer

2. Dhul-Qarnayn did this: Gave credit to Allah, Built the barrier · Dhul-Qarnayn did not do this: Asked for payment, Claimed the power for himself

3. 1 He went to the far west. · 2 He travelled to the far east. · 3 He reached a place between two mountains. · 4 He built the barrier of iron and copper. · 5 He said the barrier was a mercy from his Lord.

4. Worship Allah alone and do good deeds If your child circles walls, remember the barrier will one day crumble. The lasting protection is Tawhid and good deeds.

D

1. Look for: The barrier will crumble or be levelled when Allah’s promise comes, so it does not last for ever. your child may think strong things last for ever. Ask: what did Dhul-Qarnayn say would happen to the barrier?

E

1. Look for: Says that power and success come from Allah, so we stay humble and use what we have to help others.

Words to use

Say“Who did Dhul-Qarnayn give the credit to for his power? Why did that matter?”

Instead of“That’s right, now copy the whole story out again.”

After the sheet

Set out three cups in a line for the three places he visited. Move a dried bean along the cups as you retell the journey.

Tick what your child got right in StudyDen. Anything missed comes back in a later Look back box, so there's no need to redo the sheet.

The rest of this unit

5 more sheets come with a StudyDen plan, in teaching order:

The four trials today(with a plan)
The Full Picture of Al-Kahf(with a plan)
Heavy and light letters(with a plan)
The Four Levels of Qadar(with a plan)
Knowing is not forcing(with a plan)

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