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عَٰلِمُ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ ٱلْكَبِيرُ ٱلْمُتَعَالِ
ʻālimu l-ghay'bi wa shshahādati l-kabīru l-mutaʻāli
He knoweth the unseen and that which is open: He is the Great, the Most High.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah knows what is hidden and what is seen; He is the Great, the Most High.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What are some things you know that nobody else can see?"
Hear the opening minutes of Ar-Ra'd in Nasser Al-Qatami's voice, from People Of Knowledge.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two names of Allah are in this ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean that Allah is Most High?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ar-Ra'd is surah 13. Find ayah 9. Some things we can see; some are hidden, like thoughts or what happens tomorrow. Allah knows both. He is Al-Kabir, the Great, and Al-Muta'al, the Most High, above everything.
Fact: Allahu akbar means 'Allah is greater'. Count how many times you say it in one prayer.
Ages 5–8: Hidden and seen. Put one toy under a cup and one on the table. Talk about how Allah knows both.
Ages 9–12: Two names. Write what Al-Kabir and Al-Muta'al teach us about Allah.
Finish with: "In one prayer, I say Allahu akbar ___ times."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say Allahu akbar slowly and think about it in prayer."
Action: Say Allahu akbar slowly and think about it in prayer.
