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إِلَّا رَحْمَةًۭ مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّ فَضْلَهُۥ كَانَ عَلَيْكَ كَبِيرًۭا
'Illā raḥ'matan mmin rrabbika . 'inna faḍ'lahu kāna ʻalay'ka kabīran
Except for Mercy from thy Lord: for his bounty is to thee (indeed) great.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It is only by your Lord's mercy that the revelation remains; His favour on the Prophet is great.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the greatest favour Allah has given you?"
Put on Maher Al-Muaiqly's Al-Isra from IbraheemAlHosani and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How great is Allah's favour?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is the Quran such a great favour?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 87. The Quran stays with us only by Allah's mercy. It's one of His greatest favours. We show thanks by reading and living it.
Fact: Find the ayah 'the favour of Allah on you is great' (An-Nisa 4:113).
Ages 5–8: Favour list. List Allah's favours on you.
Ages 9–12: Greatest favour. Write why the Quran is a great favour.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for the Quran each day."
Action: Thank Allah for the Quran each day.
