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سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ عُلُوًّۭا كَبِيرًۭا
Sub'ḥānahu wataʻālā ʻammā yaqūlūna ʻuluwan kabīran
Glory to Him! He is high above all that they say!- Exalted and Great (beyond measure)!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Glory be to Allah; He is far, far above everything they say about Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does subhanallah mean?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Islam Sobhi reciting Al-Isra, shared by Melodious Quran Recitations.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How high above is Allah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do we say subhanallah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 43. Subhanallah means Allah is far above any weakness or wrong thing people say. We say it when we're amazed and to remember His greatness.
Fact: Find where subhanallah begins this surah (17:1).
Ages 5–8: Subhanallah count. Say subhanallah 33 times with beads or fingers.
Ages 9–12: Above all. Write what subhanallah means to you.
Finish with: "I found it in ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say subhanallah 33 times after a prayer."
Action: Say subhanallah 33 times after a prayer.
