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قُل لِّمَنِ ٱلْأَرْضُ وَمَن فِيهَآ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Qul llimani l-'ar'ḍu waman fīhā 'in kuntum' taʻ'lamūna
Say: "To whom belong the earth and all beings therein? (say) if ye know!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ask them who the earth and everyone on it belongs to, if they know.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who owns the sky?"
Play a few minutes of Yasser Al-Dosari on DivineRevelationsProductions.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What question is asked?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What do I own that really belongs to Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 84. Ayat 84 to 89 are three questions and answers. Even the deniers knew the answer: Allah. Knowing it should change how we live.
Fact: How much of Earth's surface is covered by water?
Ages 5–8: Belongs to Allah. Draw things on Earth and label 'Allah's'.
Ages 9–12: Question chain. Read ayat 84 to 89 and write the three questions.
Finish with: "I found about ___% is water."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will look after part of Allah's earth: ___."
Action: Look after the earth.
