Opening the ayah…
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلَّيْلَ وَٱلنَّهَارَ وَٱلشَّمْسَ وَٱلْقَمَرَ ۖ كُلٌّۭ فِى فَلَكٍۢ يَسْبَحُونَ
Wa huwa -lladhī khalaqa -llay'la wa nnahāra wa shsham'sa wal-qamara . kullun fī falakin yas'baḥūna
It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and the moon: all (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Looking for reflections…
Shared reflections are reviewed before they appear. We feature ones that follow the spirit of the 4-I journey and suit families of all backgrounds.
Guided by the 4-I journey: Inspire, Investigate, Integrate, Impart. Use it as a starting point and make it your own.
Opening the guide…
No reflections for this ayah yet. Be the first, by reflecting with the 4-I journey below!
4-I guide
Allah created the night and day, the sun and the moon, each gliding along in its own orbit.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Does the moon stay still in the sky?"
Try a little of Maher Al-Muaiqly's Al-Anbiya from القرآن الكريم, and follow along.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does each one do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do orbits keep everything in order?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 33. A sign to ponder: the moon orbits the earth and the earth orbits the sun, each on its path. Yasbahun means they swim or glide.
Fact: How long does the moon take to orbit the earth?
Ages 5–8: Orbit game. One child is the sun, one the earth, one the moon: move in orbits.
Ages 9–12: Moon diary. Draw the moon each night for a week.
Finish with: "I found the moon takes about ___ days."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will look at the moon each night."
Action: Look at the moon each night.
