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أَمْ حَسِبْتَ أَنَّ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْكَهْفِ وَٱلرَّقِيمِ كَانُوا۟ مِنْ ءَايَٰتِنَا عَجَبًا
'Am' ḥassib'ta 'anna 'aṣ'ḥāba l-kah'fi wa rraqīmi kānū min' 'āyātinā ʻajaban
Or dost thou reflect that the Companions of the Cave and of the Inscription were wonders among Our Sign?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah asks if we think the youths who hid in the Cave, with their written record, were the most amazing of His signs.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the most amazing story you know?"
Settle down and play the start of a reciter's Al-Kahf (Kahfi TV).
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which people are mentioned?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah say there are even greater signs?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kahf is surah 18. Find ayah 9. The story of the young people in the Cave is amazing. But Allah reminds us that the heavens, the earth and our own lives are full of signs just as wonderful.
Fact: How many stories are in Surah Al-Kahf? Count them as you read.
Ages 5–8: Cave den. Make a blanket 'cave' and tell the story inside.
Ages 9–12: Signs. Write which sign of Allah amazes you most.
Finish with: "I counted ___ stories."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will tell the story of the Cave to someone."
Action: Tell the story of the Cave to someone.
