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لَوْ كَانَ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ءَالِهَةًۭ مَّا وَرَدُوهَا ۖ وَكُلٌّۭ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ
Law' kāna hā'ulā'i 'ālihatan mmā waradūhā . wakullun fīhā khālidūna
If these had been gods, they would not have got there! but each one will abide therein.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If those had truly been gods, they would not have entered the Fire, yet they all remain there.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can a real protector need protecting?"
رحاب القرأن-Rahab Al-Quran has a short clip of Khalid Al-Ghamdi reciting part of Al-Anbiya. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What proves they weren't gods?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What makes Allah different from false gods?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 99. A god that can't save itself is no god. Allah is Al-Qawiyy, the Strong, who needs no one.
Fact: Which name of Allah means the Strong? (Al-Qawiyy.).
Ages 5–8: Strong and weak. Sort pictures of strong and weak things.
Ages 9–12: True God. Write what makes Allah truly God.
Finish with: "I found the Strong is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say Allahu akbar and think about it."
Action: Say Allahu akbar and think about it.
