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وَإِن تَعُدُّوا۟ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ
Wa 'in taʻuddū niʻ'mata -llahi lā tuḥ'ṣūhā . 'inna -llaha laghafūrun rraḥīmun
If ye would count up the favours of Allah, never would ye be able to number them: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If you tried to count Allah's blessings, you could never count them all, for Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can you count the grains of sand on a beach?"
Muslim Ummah posted a short recitation of ayah 18 of An-Nahl. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two names of Allah end the ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does this ayah end with forgiveness?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 18. Allah's gifts are too many to count. Even though we can't thank Him enough, He is Forgiving and Merciful. This ayah fills us with thankfulness and hope.
Fact: A single tablespoon of soil can hold more living things than there are people on Earth. A sign to ponder.
Ages 5–8: Counting game. Try to count your blessings for one minute.
Ages 9–12: Endless gifts. Write ten blessings you have right now.
Finish with: "In one minute I counted ___ blessings."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will name one new blessing each night."
Action: Name one new blessing each night.
