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وَٱلْأَرْضَ مَدَدْنَٰهَا وَأَلْقَيْنَا فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ وَأَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ مَّوْزُونٍۢ
Wa l-'ar'ḍa madad'nāhā wa'al'qay'nā fīhā rawāssiya wa'an[m]bat'nā fīhā min kulli shay''in mmaw'zūnin
And the earth We have spread out (like a carpet); set thereon mountains firm and immovable; and produced therein all kinds of things in due balance.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah spread out the earth, set firm mountains on it and made everything grow in just the right measure.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would happen if there were too much rain, or none?"
Humain Juber recites ayat 16–25. Play the clip and listen for the mountains and the balance of the earth.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How does everything grow?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does 'in balance' mean in nature?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 19. A sign to ponder: plants, animals, water and air are kept in careful balance. Too much or too little of anything would cause problems. Allah measured it all.
Fact: What percentage of the air is oxygen? Find out.
Ages 5–8: Balance. Balance stones on top of each other.
Ages 9–12: Nature's balance. Write about one balance in nature.
Finish with: "I found air is about ___% oxygen."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one thing to protect nature."
Action: Do one thing to protect nature.
