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فَإِذَا سَوَّيْتُهُۥ وَنَفَخْتُ فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِى فَقَعُوا۟ لَهُۥ سَٰجِدِينَ
Fa'idhā sawway'tuhu wanafakh'tu fīhi min rrūḥī faqaʻū lahu sājidīna
"When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah said that once He had shaped the human and breathed life into him from His spirit, the angels should bow to him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How did Allah honour Adam?"
Listen together as Yasser Al-Dosari recites ayat 26–50 of Al-Hijr, a short clip shared by Nur Al-Haramayn.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What would the angels do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean that Allah breathed life into Adam?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 29. Allah shaped Adam and gave him life. The angels bowing was a sign of honour, not worship. Worship is only for Allah.
Fact: Find the ayah that says Allah honoured the children of Adam (Al-Isra 17:70).
Ages 5–8: Honoured. Draw yourself with words: 'Allah honoured me'.
Ages 9–12: Honour and worship. Write the difference between honouring and worshipping.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will treat everyone with honour."
Action: Treat everyone with honour.
