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ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُولِجُ ٱلَّيْلَ فِى ٱلنَّهَارِ وَيُولِجُ ٱلنَّهَارَ فِى ٱلَّيْلِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌۢ بَصِيرٌۭ
Dhālika bi'anna -llaha yūliju -llay'la fī nnahāri wayūliju nnahāra fī -llay'li wa'anna -llaha samīʻun[m] baṣīrun
That is because Allah merges night into day, and He merges day into night, and verily it is Allah Who hears and sees (all things).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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That is because Allah blends night into day and day into night, and He hears and sees everything.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can you tell the exact moment night becomes day?"
Ar-Rahmaan Quran Channel shares Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary's recitation of Al-Hajj. Listen to a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah blend together?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do days get longer and shorter?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hajj is surah 22. Find ayah 61. A sign to ponder: twilight slowly turns night into day, and in some seasons days grow longer while nights shrink. Allah, who controls this, hears and sees us.
Fact: Why are days longer in summer? Find out about Earth's tilt.
Ages 5–8: Twilight colours. Paint a sky from dark blue to orange.
Ages 9–12: Day length chart. Record sunrise times for a week.
Finish with: "I found days are longer because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make du'a at sunset."
Action: Make du'a at sunset.
