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وَمَا ذَرَأَ لَكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مُخْتَلِفًا أَلْوَٰنُهُۥٓ ۗ إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَءَايَةًۭ لِّقَوْمٍۢ يَذَّكَّرُونَ
Wa mā dhara'a lakum' fī l-'ar'ḍi mukh'talifan 'al'wānuhu . 'inna fī dhālika la'āyatan lliqaw'min yadhdhakkarūna
And the things on this earth which He has multiplied in varying colours (and qualities): verily in this is a sign for men who celebrate the praises of Allah (in gratitude).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah spread on the earth things of many different colours, a sign for people who remember Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How many colours can you see right now?"
Salat Al-Maghrib has a short An-Nahl clip of Abdullah Al-Juhani reciting ayat 10–18. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is special about the things Allah spread on earth?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Allah make the world so colourful?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 13. Flowers, birds, stones, fish and people come in countless colours. This variety is a sign of Allah's creativity, for people who remember Him.
Fact: People can see millions of different colours. Find out which animal can see more colours than humans.
Ages 5–8: Colour hunt. Find something of every colour of the rainbow.
Ages 9–12: Colours in creation. Write about the most colourful creature you know.
Finish with: "An animal that sees more colours is the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will notice colours and say subhanallah."
Action: Notice colours and say subhanallah.
