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لَوْ أَرَدْنَآ أَن نَّتَّخِذَ لَهْوًۭا لَّٱتَّخَذْنَٰهُ مِن لَّدُنَّآ إِن كُنَّا فَٰعِلِينَ
Law' 'arad'nā 'an nnattakhidha lah'wan lla-ttakhadh'nāhu min lladunnā 'in kunnā fāʻilīna
If it had been Our wish to take (just) a pastime, We should surely have taken it from the things nearest to Us, if We would do (such a thing)!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If Allah had wanted any amusement, He would have taken it from what is with Him, but He does not.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Does Allah need anything from us?"
Omar Hisham Al Arabi's own channel has his recitation of Al-Anbiya. Listen to a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Does Allah want amusement?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is Allah free of needs?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 17. Allah has no need for games or entertainment. He is complete and lacks nothing. He created with wisdom, not for fun.
Fact: Which name of Allah means the Self-Sufficient, free of need? (Al-Ghani.).
Ages 5–8: Gifts given. List things Allah gives without needing anything back.
Ages 9–12: Free of need. Write what it means that Allah needs nothing.
Finish with: "I found the name ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for three gifts each night."
Action: Thank Allah for three gifts each night.
