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أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ بِٱلْحَقِّ ۚ إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ وَيَأْتِ بِخَلْقٍۢ جَدِيدٍۢ
'Alam' tara 'anna -llaha khalaqa ssamāwāti wal-'ar'ḍa bil-ḥaqqi . 'in yasha'' yudh'hib'kum' waya''ti bikhal'qin jadīdin
Seest thou not that Allah created the heavens and the earth in Truth? If He so will, He can remove you and put (in your place) a new creation?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah made the skies and the earth for a true purpose, and if He wished He could remove people and bring a new creation.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is the universe an accident, or does it have a purpose?"
Play the short clip from Nur Al-Haramayn of Maher Al-Muaiqly reciting ayat 19–27 of Ibrahim.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How did Allah create the heavens and the earth?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What is my purpose in Allah's creation?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ibrahim is surah 14. Find ayah 19. Nothing in creation is a game or an accident. Allah made it with truth and purpose. He has full power: He could replace us with a new creation if He willed.
Fact: Earth sits at a distance from the Sun where water can stay liquid. A sign to ponder: how finely set things are.
Ages 5–8: Purpose hunt. Pick three things in your home and say what each is for.
Ages 9–12: Purpose. Write what Allah tells us our purpose is (Adh-Dhariyat 51:56).
Finish with: "This ___ is for ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will begin each day with an intention to please Allah."
Action: Begin each day with an intention to please Allah.
