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مَا كَانَ لِلَّهِ أَن يَتَّخِذَ مِن وَلَدٍۢ ۖ سُبْحَٰنَهُۥٓ ۚ إِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًۭا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ
Mā kāna lillahi 'an yattakhidha min waladin . sub'ḥānahu . 'idhā qaḍā 'am'ran fa'innamā yaqūlu lahu kun fayakūnu
It is not befitting to (the majesty of) Allah that He should beget a son. Glory be to Him! when He determines a matter, He only says to it, "Be", and it is.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah is far above having a child; whatever He wills, He simply commands it to be, and it happens.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How long does it take Allah to make something happen?"
Begin Maher Al-Muaiqly's Maryam on الشيخ ماهر بن حمد المعيقلي and listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah say when He decides something?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why doesn't Allah need a son or anyone?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 35. Allah is complete and needs nothing. He has no children and no partners. He creates anything just by saying 'Be'. Subhanallah means He is far above any weakness.
Fact: Find the surah that says He neither begets nor is born (Al-Ikhlas 112:3).
Ages 5–8: Kun! Talk about how Allah created the sky, sea and stars just by His command.
Ages 9–12: Tawhid. Write what Surah Al-Ikhlas teaches about Allah.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will recite Surah Al-Ikhlas each morning."
Action: Recite Surah Al-Ikhlas each morning.
