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وَٱلْأَنْعَٰمَ خَلَقَهَا ۗ لَكُمْ فِيهَا دِفْءٌۭ وَمَنَٰفِعُ وَمِنْهَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Wa l-'an'ʻāma khalaqahā . lakum' fīhā dif''un wamanāfiʻu wamin'hā ta''kulūna
And cattle He has created for you (men): from them ye derive warmth, and numerous benefits, and of their (meat) ye eat.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah created livestock for you; from them you get warmth, many benefits and food.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do we get from sheep, cows and goats?"
Bashir Bokhari posted a short recitation of ayat 1–9 of An-Nahl. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What three gifts come from cattle?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How many things in my home come from animals?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 5. Animals like sheep, cows and goats give us wool for warmth, milk, leather and food. They are gifts from Allah to care for and thank Him for.
Fact: One sheep can give enough wool in a year to make several jumpers. Find out how wool becomes yarn.
Ages 5–8: Animal gifts. Find three things at home that came from animals.
Ages 9–12: Caring for animals. Write how we should treat animals that help us.
Finish with: "Wool becomes yarn by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah when I drink milk or wear wool."
Action: Thank Allah when you drink milk or wear wool.
