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إِنَّ فِى ٱخْتِلَٰفِ ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ وَمَا خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ لَءَايَٰتٍۢ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَتَّقُونَ
'Inna fī (i)kh'tilāfi -llay'li wa nnahāri wamā khalaqa -llahu fī ssamāwāti wal-'ar'ḍi la'āyātin lliqaw'min yattaqūna
Verily, in the alternation of the night and the day, and in all that Allah hath created, in the heavens and the earth, are signs for those who fear Him.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The way night and day take turns, and everything Allah made in the skies and on the earth are signs for people who are mindful of Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would happen if the sun never set?"
A short clip on SoulFul Qur'an recites ayat 1–10 of Yunus. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who are these signs for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah keep pointing us to night and day?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Yunus is surah 10. Find ayah 6. Night and day follow each other perfectly, with the length of each changing through the year. Mindful people, those with taqwa, notice these signs and remember the One who arranges them.
Fact: Why days are longer in summer and shorter in winter. A sign to ponder.
Ages 5–8: Shadow watch. Mark the shadow of a stick in the morning and the afternoon.
Ages 9–12: Sunset times. Find today's sunset time and compare it with a date six months away.
Finish with: "Signs are for people who are ___ of Allah."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say a dhikr when the sun sets."
Action: Say a dhikr when the sun sets.
