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إِنَّمَا قَوْلُنَا لِشَىْءٍ إِذَآ أَرَدْنَٰهُ أَن نَّقُولَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ
'Innamā qaw'lunā lishay''in 'idhā 'arad'nāhu 'an nnaqūla lahu kun fayakūnu
For to anything which We have willed, We but say the word, "Be", and it is.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When Allah wills something, He only says 'Be', and it is.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How long does it take Allah to make something?"
Muslim Ummah posted a short recitation of ayah 40 of An-Nahl. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah say when He wills something?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How powerful is Allah's command?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 40. Raising people again is easy for Allah. He only says 'kun' (Be) and it happens. Nothing is hard for Him.
Fact: Find the same words in Ya-Sin 36:82.
Ages 5–8: Be! Talk about how Allah's 'Be' is different from anything we can do.
Ages 9–12: Al-Qadir. Write what this ayah teaches about Allah's power.
Finish with: "Ya-Sin 36:82 says ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make du'a for something big."
Action: Make du'a for something big.
