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وَيَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ لَسْتَ مُرْسَلًۭا ۚ قُلْ كَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ شَهِيدًۢا بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكُمْ وَمَنْ عِندَهُۥ عِلْمُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ
Wa yaqūlu -lladhīna kafarū las'ta mur'salan . qul' kafā bi-llahi shahīdan[m] bay'nī wabay'nakum' waman' ʻindahu ʻil'mu l-kitābi
The Unbelievers say: "No messenger art thou." Say: "Enough for a witness between me and you is Allah, and such as have knowledge of the Book."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The deniers say the Prophet is not a messenger; say: Allah is enough as a witness between me and you, along with those who truly know the Book.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "If no one believes you, who knows you are telling the truth?"
Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi recites Ar-Ra'd on Abdelsattar Naji. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is enough as a witness?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is Allah enough for me?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ar-Ra'd is surah 13. Find ayah 43. The surah ends with calm confidence. When people denied the Prophet, he did not need to argue forever. Allah is enough as a witness, and so are those with real knowledge. When we are truthful, Allah knows.
Fact: Find the phrase 'hasbunallah' (Allah is enough for us) in Al-Imran 3:173.
Ages 5–8: Enough. Learn to say 'hasbiyallah' (Allah is enough for me).
Ages 9–12: Surah summary. Write three lessons from Surah Ar-Ra'd.
Finish with: "Al-Imran 3:173 teaches ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say hasbiyallah when I feel misunderstood."
Action: Say hasbiyallah when you feel misunderstood.
