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ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْحَقُّ وَأَنَّ مَا يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ هُوَ ٱلْبَٰطِلُ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْكَبِيرُ
Dhālika bi'anna -llaha huwa l-ḥaqqu wa'anna mā yad'ʻūna min dūnihī huwa l-bāṭilu wa'anna -llaha huwa l-ʻaliyyu l-kabīru
That is because Allah - He is the Reality; and those besides Him whom they invoke,- they are but vain Falsehood: verily Allah is He, Most High, Most Great.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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That is because Allah is the Truth, whatever they call on besides Him is false, and Allah is the Most High, the Great.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Does a soap bubble last?"
Sit quietly and hear Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary, posted by Full Quran. Only the start is needed.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which names of Allah are in this ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does falsehood disappear?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hajj is surah 22. Find ayah 62. Truth lasts; falsehood pops like a bubble. Allah is Al-'Aliyy, the Most High, and Al-Kabir, the Great.
Fact: Why do soap bubbles pop? Find out.
Ages 5–8: Bubbles. Blow bubbles and watch them pop.
Ages 9–12: Two names. Write the meanings of Al-'Aliyy and Al-Kabir.
Finish with: "I found bubbles pop because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say Allahu akbar and think about its meaning."
Action: Say Allahu akbar and think about its meaning.
