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ٱللَّهِ ٱلَّذِى لَهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ وَوَيْلٌۭ لِّلْكَٰفِرِينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍۢ شَدِيدٍ
Allahi -lladhī lahu mā fī ssamāwāti wamā fī l-'ar'ḍi . waway'lun llil'kāfirīna min' ʻadhābin shadīdin
Of Allah, to Whom do belong all things in the heavens and on earth! But alas for the Unbelievers for a terrible penalty (their Unfaith will bring them)!-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah owns everything in the heavens and on earth, and those who reject Him face a severe punishment.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What things do you own? Who really owns them?"
Listen together as Mishary Alafasy recites ayat 1–5 of Ibrahim, a short clip shared by Daily listen Quran.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What belongs to Allah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "If everything is Allah's, how should I treat the things I have?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ibrahim is surah 14. Find ayah 2. Every star, mountain, animal and toy belongs to Allah. He lends us things for a while. The ayah also gives one short warning to people who reject Him, so we choose to stay close to Him.
Fact: Search the Quran for another ayah that says everything in the heavens and earth belongs to Allah, such as Al-Baqarah 2:284.
Ages 5–8: On loan. Pick three things you use every day and say: this is a gift from Allah.
Ages 9–12: Looking after. Write how you would care for something you borrowed, and how that matches caring for Allah's gifts.
Finish with: "Al-Baqarah 2:284 tells me ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will take good care of one thing Allah has given me."
Action: Take good care of one thing Allah has given you.
