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أَمِ ٱتَّخَذُوٓا۟ ءَالِهَةًۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَرْضِ هُمْ يُنشِرُونَ
'Ami (i)ttakhadhū 'ālihatan mmina l-'ar'ḍi hum' yunshirūna
Or have they taken (for worship) gods from the earth who can raise (the dead)?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Have they taken gods from the earth that can bring the dead to life?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can a stone bring anything to life?"
Try a little of Ahmad Khedr's Al-Anbiya from Servant of Allah, and follow along.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What can false gods not do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who alone gives life?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 21. People made gods from stone and wood, but they cannot give life. Only Allah gives life, even to dead earth after rain.
Fact: Which name of Allah means the Giver of Life? (Al-Muhyi.).
Ages 5–8: Seed and stone. Water a seed and a stone. Which grows?
Ages 9–12: Only Allah. Write why only Allah can give life.
Finish with: "I found the name ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will water a plant and say 'only Allah gives life'."
Action: Water a plant and say 'only Allah gives life'.
