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ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ لَهُ ٱلْأَسْمَآءُ ٱلْحُسْنَىٰ
Allahu lā 'ilāha 'illā huwa . lahu l-'as'mā'u l-ḥus'nā
Allah! there is no god but He! To Him belong the most Beautiful Names.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah, there is no god but Him, and His are the most beautiful names.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How many names of Allah do you know?"
Put on Mishary Alafasy's Ta-Ha from Shaykha and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What belongs to Allah in this ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Which name of Allah is my favourite?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 8. Al-asma' al-husna are Allah's most beautiful names. Each one teaches us something about Him: Ar-Rahman, Al-Karim, As-Sami' and many more. Learning them helps us love Him.
Fact: How many names of Allah can you write in a list? Try for ten.
Ages 5–8: Name garden. Draw flowers, each with a name of Allah.
Ages 9–12: Name meanings. Write five names of Allah and their meanings.
Finish with: "I wrote ___ names."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn one new name of Allah each day."
Action: Learn one new name of Allah each day.
