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وَعَلَّمْنَٰهُ صَنْعَةَ لَبُوسٍۢ لَّكُمْ لِتُحْصِنَكُم مِّنۢ بَأْسِكُمْ ۖ فَهَلْ أَنتُمْ شَٰكِرُونَ
Wa ʻallam'nāhu ṣan'ʻata labūssin llakum' lituḥ'ṣinakum mmin[m] ba''sikum' . fahal' 'antum' shākirūna
It was We Who taught him the making of coats of mail for your benefit, to guard you from each other's violence: will ye then be grateful?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah taught Dawud how to make protective coats for people's benefit, so will they be grateful?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What skill would you like to learn?"
Sit quietly and hear Maher Al-Muaiqly, posted by Saud Aljuhani. Only the start is needed.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah teach Dawud?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How are skills a gift from Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 80. Dawud was taught to work iron into protective coats. Skills are gifts from Allah to help people. The ayah ends: will you be grateful?
Fact: Find the ayah where Allah softened iron for Dawud (Saba' 34:10).
Ages 5–8: Skill share. Teach someone a small skill you know.
Ages 9–12: Gifted skills. Write a skill you have and how it helps others.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will use my skill to help someone."
Action: Use your skill to help someone.
