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وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن صَلْصَٰلٍۢ مِّنْ حَمَإٍۢ مَّسْنُونٍۢ
Wa laqad' khalaq'nā l-'insāna min ṣalṣālin mmin' ḥama'in mmas'nūnin
We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah created the first human from dry, ringing clay made from dark, shaped mud.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What can you make from clay?"
Settle down and play the start of a reciter's Al-Hijr (NgajiBareng04).
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What was the first human made from?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Allah make us from clay?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 26. A sign to ponder: our bodies contain the same elements found in soil, like calcium, iron and carbon. Allah made Adam from clay and shaped him perfectly.
Fact: Which elements in your body are also found in soil? Find three.
Ages 5–8: Clay shapes. Make something from clay or play dough.
Ages 9–12: From the earth. Write how being made from clay keeps us humble.
Finish with: "I found ___, ___ and ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember I come from the earth and stay humble."
Action: Remember you come from the earth and stay humble.
