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ذَٰلِكَ وَمَن يُعَظِّمْ شَعَٰٓئِرَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّهَا مِن تَقْوَى ٱلْقُلُوبِ
Dhālika waman yuʻaẓẓim' shaʻā'ira -llahi fa'innahā min taq'wāl-qulūbi
Such (is his state): and whoever holds in honour the symbols of Allah, (in the sacrifice of animals), such (honour) should come truly from piety of heart.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Whoever honours the symbols of Allah does it from the mindfulness of the heart.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can you tell when someone does something from the heart?"
Listen together to Mohammed Abdul Malik reciting ayat 26–37, shared by Mohammed Abdul Malik (Qari & Motivational Speaker).
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where does honouring Allah's symbols come from?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What is taqwa of the heart?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hajj is surah 22. Find ayah 32. Sha'a'ir are Allah's symbols, like the Ka'bah and the rites of Hajj. Respecting them comes from a heart that is mindful of Allah.
Fact: Find two hills mentioned as Allah's symbols in Al-Baqarah 2:158.
Ages 5–8: Heart check. Draw a heart and write actions that come from it.
Ages 9–12: Symbols. List Allah's symbols you know.
Finish with: "I found ___ and ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one act just for Allah, from the heart."
Action: Do one act just for Allah, from the heart.
