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يَمْحَقُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلرِّبَوٰا۟ وَيُرْبِى ٱلصَّدَقَٰتِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ كَفَّارٍ أَثِيمٍ
Yam'ḥaqu -llahu rribā wayur'bī ṣṣadaqāti . wa-llahu lā yuḥibbu kulla kaffārin 'athīmin
Allah will deprive usury of all blessing, but will give increase for deeds of charity: For He loveth not creatures ungrateful and wicked.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah wipes out the blessing of riba and makes charity grow, and He does not love the ungrateful wrongdoer.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Which grows: riba or charity?"
A short clip on Ummah Muslim recites ayah 276 of Al-Baqarah. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah grow?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does charity grow?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 276. Money taken unfairly loses blessing. Charity, though it seems to reduce wealth, grows with Allah's blessing.
Fact: Barakah means blessing that makes things grow.
Ages 5–8: Grow. Plant two seeds and talk about blessing.
Ages 9–12: Barakah. Write how charity brings barakah.
Finish with: "Allah grows ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will give charity and say bismillah."
Action: Give charity and say bismillah.
