Opening the ayah…
أَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّمَا نُمِدُّهُم بِهِۦ مِن مَّالٍۢ وَبَنِينَ
'Ayaḥ'sabūna 'annamā numidduhum bihī min mmālin wabanīna
Do they think that because We have granted them abundance of wealth and sons,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Do they think that the wealth and children Allah gives them mean something special?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Does having lots of things mean Allah is pleased with you?"
Holy Quran BWP shares Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi's recitation of Al-Mu'minun. Listen to a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do they think wealth means?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Are gifts a sign of Allah's love or a test?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 55. Some people think riches prove they are good. But wealth and children are gifts and tests. The next ayah finishes the thought.
Fact: Find the ayah that calls wealth and children a test (Al-Anfal 8:28).
Ages 5–8: Gift or test. Sort pictures of gifts and talk about how each could be a test.
Ages 9–12: Use well. Write how to use a gift (money, time) to please Allah.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will share one gift with ___."
Action: Share your gift.
