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وَٱلَّذِينَ يُؤْتُونَ مَآ ءَاتَوا۟ وَّقُلُوبُهُمْ وَجِلَةٌ أَنَّهُمْ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ رَٰجِعُونَ
Wa -lladhīna yu''tūna mā 'ātaw wwaqulūbuhum' wajilatun 'annahum' 'ilā rabbihim' rājiʻūna
And those who dispense their charity with their hearts full of fear, because they will return to their Lord;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They give what they give with hearts full of care, knowing they will return to their Lord.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Do you worry whether your gift was good enough?"
Play a few minutes of Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary on Ar-Rahmaan Quran Channel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How do their hearts feel when they give?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would a giver feel worried?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 60. These believers do good, yet stay humble: they hope Allah accepts it. They don't boast. They remember they will meet Allah.
Fact: Find the ayah that says don't spoil charity by reminding people of it (Al-Baqarah 2:264).
Ages 5–8: Secret gift. Leave a kind note or small gift secretly.
Ages 9–12: Humble giving. Write why humble giving is better than boasting.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do a secret good deed."
Action: Do a secret good deed.
