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وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ ٱلْأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنۢبِـُٔونِى بِأَسْمَآءِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ
Wa ʻallama 'ādama l-'as'mā'a kullahā thumma ʻaraḍahum' ʻalāl-malā'ikati faqāla 'an[m]bi'ūnī bi'as'mā'i hā'ulā'i 'in kuntum' ṣādiqīna
And He taught Adam the names of all things; then He placed them before the angels, and said: "Tell me the names of these if ye are right."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah taught Adam the names of everything, then showed them to the angels and asked them to tell their names if they were right.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why are names important?"
Play the short Al-Baqarah clip of ayah 31 from Ummah Muslim.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah teach Adam?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was knowledge Adam's special gift?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 31. Adam was honoured with knowledge. Learning names helps us understand the world, and knowledge is a gift from Allah.
Fact: Humans alone among creatures use written language.
Ages 5–8: Name game. Name ten things in your room.
Ages 9–12: Knowledge gift. Write why knowledge is special.
Finish with: "Allah taught Adam the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn five new words."
Action: Learn five new words.
