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وَمَآ أَنفَقْتُم مِّن نَّفَقَةٍ أَوْ نَذَرْتُم مِّن نَّذْرٍۢ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُهُۥ ۗ وَمَا لِلظَّٰلِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍ
Wa mā 'anfaq'tum mmin nnafaqatin 'aw' nadhar'tum mmin nnadh'rin fa'inna -llaha yaʻ'lamuhu . wamā li ẓẓālimīna min' 'anṣārin
And whatever ye spend in charity or devotion, be sure Allah knows it all. But the wrong-doers have no helpers.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Whatever you spend or whatever vow you make, Allah knows it, and the wrongdoers will have no helpers.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Does Allah know about your smallest gift?"
A short clip on A.A.H. (Abu Al Humaira) recites ayat 270–274 of Al-Baqarah. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah know?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does it matter that Allah knows?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 270. Even if no one sees, Allah knows every gift and every promise. That's all that matters.
Fact: Nadhr means a vow made to Allah.
Ages 5–8: Known by Allah. Give something no one sees.
Ages 9–12: Unseen gifts. Write why Allah knowing is enough.
Finish with: "Allah knows every ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will give one gift no one knows about."
Action: Give one gift no one knows about.
