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وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ
Wa -llahu yaʻ'lamu mā tussirrūna wamā tuʻ'linūna
And Allah doth know what ye conceal, and what ye reveal.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah knows what you keep hidden and what you show openly.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is there anything you can hide from Allah?"
Door to Deen has the whole of An-Nahl by Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi. Play just the first stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things does Allah know?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How should knowing this change what I do?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 19. Allah knows our secrets and our open actions. This reminds us to be good in private as well as in public.
Fact: Ghafir 40:19 says Allah knows the sly glances and what hearts hide. Read it.
Ages 5–8: Private good. Do one good deed that no one sees.
Ages 9–12: Same inside and out. Write why being the same in private and public matters.
Finish with: "Ghafir 40:19 says ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one secret good deed."
Action: Do one secret good deed.
