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وَأَرْسَلْنَا ٱلرِّيَٰحَ لَوَٰقِحَ فَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ فَأَسْقَيْنَٰكُمُوهُ وَمَآ أَنتُمْ لَهُۥ بِخَٰزِنِينَ
Wa 'ar'salnā rriyāḥa lawāqiḥa fa'anzalnā mina ssamā'i mā'an fa'as'qay'nākumūhu wamā 'antum' lahu bikhāzinīna
And We send the fecundating winds, then cause the rain to descend from the sky, therewith providing you with water (in abundance), though ye are not the guardians of its stores.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah sends the winds that carry and fertilise, sends down rain to drink, and we are not the ones who store it.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does the wind help plants?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi reciting Al-Hijr, shared by LIVEQURAN.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do the winds do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who keeps the world's water stored?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 22. A sign to ponder: wind carries pollen from flower to flower and moves clouds full of rain. Water is stored in clouds, ice and the ground by Allah's design.
Fact: How does wind help pollinate plants? Find out.
Ages 5–8: Wind test. Blow on a dandelion and watch the seeds fly.
Ages 9–12: Water cycle. Draw the water cycle.
Finish with: "I found wind carries ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will save water at home."
Action: Save water at home.
