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قَالَ رَبِّى يَعْلَمُ ٱلْقَوْلَ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Qāla rabbī yaʻ'lamu l-qaw'la fī ssamā'i wal-'ar'ḍi . wahuwa ssamīʻu l-ʻalīmu
Say: "My Lord knoweth (every) word (spoken) in the heavens and on earth: He is the One that heareth and knoweth (all things)."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Prophet replied that his Lord knows everything said in the skies and on the earth, as He hears and knows all.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can a secret ever be hidden from Allah?"
Play the short recitation of ayat 1–10 from PAR CHANNEL.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two names of Allah end this ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah hear every word at once?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 4. The deniers whispered in secret, but Allah heard. As-Sami' means the All-Hearing and Al-'Alim the All-Knowing. This helps us speak kindly even when we think no one is listening.
Fact: Which animal can hear very quiet sounds from far away? Find one.
Ages 5–8: Whisper test. Whisper a word across the room. Who heard it?
Ages 9–12: Kind words. Write three kind things to say even in private.
Finish with: "I found ___ can hear very quiet sounds."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will only say kind things about others, even in private."
Action: Only say kind things about others, even in private.
