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فَوَجَدَا عَبْدًۭا مِّنْ عِبَادِنَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُ رَحْمَةًۭ مِّنْ عِندِنَا وَعَلَّمْنَٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّا عِلْمًۭا
Fawajadā ʻab'dan mmin' ʻibādinā 'ātay'nāhu raḥ'matan mmin' ʻindinā waʻallam'nāhu min lladunnā ʻil'man
So they found one of Our servants, on whom We had bestowed Mercy from Ourselves and whom We had taught knowledge from Our own Presence.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They found one of Allah's servants, to whom He had given mercy from Himself and taught knowledge from His presence.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who is the wisest person you know?"
Put on Maher Al-Muaiqly's Al-Kahf from I Love Allah and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two gifts had this servant been given?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Allah send Musa to learn from him?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kahf is surah 18. Find ayah 65. Scholars call this servant al-Khidr. Allah gave him special knowledge. It showed that there is always more to learn, and all knowledge is from Allah.
Fact: Find the ayah that says above every knower is one more knowing (Yusuf 12:76).
Ages 5–8: Teacher thanks. Make a thank-you card for a teacher.
Ages 9–12: Always more. Write why we never stop learning.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank a teacher."
Action: Thank a teacher.
