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تَكَادُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ يَتَفَطَّرْنَ مِنْهُ وَتَنشَقُّ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَتَخِرُّ ٱلْجِبَالُ هَدًّا
Takādu ssamāwātu yatafaṭṭar'na min'hu watanshaqqu l-'ar'ḍu watakhirru l-jibālu haddan
At it the skies are ready to burst, the earth to split asunder, and the mountains to fall down in utter ruin,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The heavens almost tear apart, the earth almost splits open and the mountains almost crumble at it.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How big must something be to shake the mountains?"
Abdul Rahman Al-Ossi recites Maryam on Hossain Islam. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What three things almost break?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would creation react so strongly?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 90. A sign to ponder: all creation glorifies Allah. The skies, earth and mountains are so shocked by this false claim they almost break apart.
Fact: Find the ayah that says the seven heavens and earth glorify Him (Al-Isra 17:44).
Ages 5–8: Creation praises. Draw sky, earth and mountains praising Allah.
Ages 9–12: All creation. Write how nature shows Allah's greatness.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say subhanallah when I see mountains, sky or sea."
Action: Say subhanallah when you see mountains, sky or sea.
