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قَالَ عِلْمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّى فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ ۖ لَّا يَضِلُّ رَبِّى وَلَا يَنسَى
Qāla ʻil'muhā ʻinda rabbī fī kitābin . llā yaḍillu rabbī walā yansā
He replied: "The knowledge of that is with my Lord, duly recorded: my Lord never errs, nor forgets,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa said knowledge of them is with his Lord in a record, and his Lord never makes mistakes or forgets.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you forget easily?"
Ammar TV has the whole of Ta-Ha by Istihsan Arif Al-Fudhaily. Play just the first stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things does Allah never do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How is Allah's knowledge different from ours?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 52. We forget names, homework and keys. Allah never forgets and never errs. Everything is recorded with Him, including every good deed.
Fact: How many things can a person keep in short-term memory? Find out.
Ages 5–8: Memory game. Look at ten objects, cover them, and see how many you remember.
Ages 9–12: Never forgets. Write how this ayah gives comfort.
Finish with: "I found about ___ items."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do a good deed no one sees, knowing Allah records it."
Action: Do a good deed no one sees, knowing Allah records it.
