ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ
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Arraḥ'mānu ʻalāl-ʻar'shi (i)s'tawā
(Allah) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of authority).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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ٱلرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱسْتَوَىٰ
Arraḥ'mānu ʻalāl-ʻar'shi (i)s'tawā
(Allah) Most Gracious is firmly established on the throne (of authority).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Most Merciful 'istawa' over the Throne, in a way that suits His greatness and that only Allah knows; Allah does not need a place or a seat, and nothing is like Him (42:11).
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do you think this ayah uses the name Ar-Rahman?"
Play the short Ta-Ha clip of ayat 1–8 from Path to Jannah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which name of Allah begins this ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is mercy mentioned with Allah's greatness?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 5. Ar-Rahman means the Most Merciful. This ayah tells us Allah is above His Throne. How, only Allah knows; we accept it without imagining it like anything we know. Ask an ustaz or ustazah if you have questions.
Fact: How many times does the name Ar-Rahman appear in Surah Ta-Ha?
Count with your teacher.
Ages 5–8: Mercy list. Draw things that show Allah's mercy.
Ages 9–12: Names. Write the meaning of Ar-Rahman in your own words.
Finish with: "I counted ___ times."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will notice three signs of Allah's mercy each day."
Action: Notice three signs of Allah's mercy each day.
