1:3Al-Fatihah
Juz 1 · Page 1ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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Arraḥ'māni rraḥīmi
Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
Arraḥ'māni rraḥīmi
Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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He is the Most Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why would Allah repeat His names of mercy?"
A short clip on Ummah Muslim recites ayah 3 of Al-Fatihah. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which names come again?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What is the difference between Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Fatihah is surah 1. Find ayah 3. Right after 'Lord of the worlds', mercy is mentioned again. Scholars explain Ar-Rahman is mercy that reaches everyone, and Ar-Rahim is special mercy for the believers. Allah's care is wrapped in mercy.
Fact: Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim both appear twice in the first three ayat of Al-Fatihah.
Ages 5–8: Mercy hunt. Spot three mercies of Allah in your day.
Ages 9–12: Two mercies. Write the difference between Ar-Rahman and Ar-Rahim.
Finish with: "Ar-Rahman's mercy reaches ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will show mercy to one person or animal each day."
Action: Show mercy to one person or animal each day.
