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ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَأَنَّهُۥ يُحْىِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَأَنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرٌۭ
Dhālika bi'anna -llaha huwa l-ḥaqqu wa'annahu yuḥ'yi l-maw'tā wa'annahu ʻalā kulli shay''in qadīrun
This is so, because Allah is the Reality: it is He Who gives life to the dead, and it is He Who has power over all things.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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That is because Allah is the Truth, He gives life to the dead, and He has power over everything.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Have you seen a butterfly come out of a chrysalis?"
PAR CHANNEL has a short recitation of ayat 1–10. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What three things does this ayah say about Allah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean that Allah is the Truth?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hajj is surah 22. Find ayah 6. Al-Haqq means the Truth: Allah is real and His promises are real. He gives life, even to what looks dead, like bare trees in spring.
Fact: How long does a butterfly stay inside its chrysalis? Find one example.
Ages 5–8: Life cycle. Draw the butterfly life cycle.
Ages 9–12: Spring signs. List three signs of life coming back in spring.
Finish with: "I found it stays about ___ days."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will notice one sign of new life."
Action: Notice one sign of new life.
