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هُوَ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ
Huwa yuḥ'yī wayumītu wa'ilay'hi tur'jaʻūna
It is He Who giveth life and who taketh it, and to Him shall ye all be brought back.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah gives life and takes it away, and to Him everyone will be returned.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Where do the leaves go in autumn, and where do new ones come from?"
USRAH ILMU STUDIO posted a short recitation of ayat 54–61 of Yunus. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things does Allah do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does knowing we return to Allah give us courage?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Yunus is surah 10. Find ayah 56. Life and death are in Allah's hands alone. Just as trees lose leaves and grow new ones, Allah gives life, takes it and brings everyone back to Him.
Fact: How a tree knows when to drop its leaves. A sign to ponder about life and death.
Ages 5–8: Leaf cycle. Collect a fresh leaf and a dry one and compare them.
Ages 9–12: Courage. Write how knowing life is in Allah's hands can make us brave.
Finish with: "Trees drop their leaves to save ___ in winter."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for the gift of life each morning."
Action: Thank Allah for the gift of life each morning.
