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فَتَعَٰلَى ٱللَّهُ ٱلْمَلِكُ ٱلْحَقُّ ۖ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْكَرِيمِ
Fataʻālā-llahu l-maliku l-ḥaqqu . lā 'ilāha 'illā huwa rabbu l-ʻar'shi l-karīmi
Therefore exalted be Allah, the King, the Reality: there is no god but He, the Lord of the Throne of Honour!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Exalted is Allah, the King, the Truth: there is no god but Him, Lord of the noble Throne.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What makes a king a real king?"
Gi Thought has a short clip of the last four ayat with English. Play it.
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 is Allah the true King?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 116. Al-Malik is the King; Al-Haqq is the Truth. Earthly kings come and go; Allah's kingdom never ends.
Fact: Find Al-Malik in the last ayat of Surah Al-Hashr (59:23).
Ages 5–8: Crown. Make a paper crown and write 'Allah is the true King' on it.
Ages 9–12: Names. Write the meanings of Al-Malik and Al-Haqq.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn the meaning of Al-Malik."
Action: Learn the meaning of Al-Malik.
