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كَذَٰلِكَ وَقَدْ أَحَطْنَا بِمَا لَدَيْهِ خُبْرًۭا
Kadhālika waqad' 'aḥaṭ'nā bimā laday'hi khub'ran
(He left them) as they were: We completely understood what was before him.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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That is how it was, and Allah knew everything about what he had.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Does Allah know everything a leader does?"
Al-Qur'an Al-Majeed shares Al-Minshawi's Al-Kahf. Play a short part quietly.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah know?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does knowing Allah sees keep leaders fair?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kahf is surah 18. Find ayah 91. Allah knew all of Dhul-Qarnayn's power and actions. Leaders who remember Allah sees them stay honest.
Fact: Find the ayah that says Allah encompasses all things in knowledge (At-Talaq 65:12).
Ages 5–8: Allah knows. Talk about doing right because Allah sees.
Ages 9–12: Watched. Write how this ayah guides leaders.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do my chores well, knowing Allah sees."
Action: Do your chores well, knowing Allah sees.
