Zayd & Musa in The Trouble with Videos - The Story of Riya

Zayd and Musa, the twin brothers, are stupefied by their classmate Isa’s new video channel. Is he going too far in his quest for fame? Will they pull him away from the murky land of fake videos before it’s too late?

Zayd & Musa series aims to connect children to the Quran in a practical yet engaging way. This book weaves the concept of Riya around a humorous story for children.

The Zayd & Musa series is set in Karachi, Pakistan, bringing to life the pickles the twin brothers land in every now and then. In this book, the siblings try to save their friend from making fake videos in the quest for fame. On their way, they also understand the important concept of Riya and how to watch out for their Neeyah. 

This is an engaging read that builds age-appropriate vocabulary and teaches young minds about the online cyber world that can trick you into showing off and earning Allah's (swt) displeasure.

The humorous illustrations with each story and relevant fact boxes here and there build extra knowledge regarding the theme of the book.

A note for parents from the author
While the children enjoy the shenanigans of Zayd and Musa, they also learn some important concepts taught in the Quran. The concept covered in this book is Riya – which has been explained as doing good deeds but not for Allah (swt). Riya is covered in the light of the digital age where every other child wants to be a TikToker or YouTuber but only for fame, money, followers, or a mixture of all three.

This book is an important conversation starter on the topic of WHY we as Mumins need to think extra hard before doing anything and not follow trends blindly. In the times we are living in, we witness people on social media doing all kinds of antics for attention seeking and followers, and it is important to discuss with children why this is not acceptable and why, even if they want to venture into the world of digital content creation, they have to think about whether they are doing it for worldly reasons or to attain Allah’s (swt) pleasure and Jannah.

For ages 8-12 years

Author: Hafsa Ahsan
Illustrator: Yusra binte Absar Kazmi
Scholar approved: Abi Abdullah – Karachi (Pakistan)
Publisher: Hiba
Pages: 64
Binding: Softcover
ISBN: 978-627-7542-05-4
Size: 14x19x0.6 cm