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قُلْ مَن رَّبُّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ ٱلسَّبْعِ وَرَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Qul' man rrabbu ssamāwāti ssab'ʻi warabbu l-ʻar'shi l-ʻaẓīmi
Say: "Who is the Lord of the seven heavens, and the Lord of the Throne (of Glory) Supreme?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ask them whose Lordship covers the seven heavens and the mighty Throne.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How big do you think space is?"
Sit quietly and hear Yasser Al-Dosari, posted by Quran Majeed Pro. Only the start is needed.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is the second question?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How great is the Lord of the heavens?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 86. The second question looks up: the heavens and the Throne. These are far beyond our imagination. What the Throne is like, only Allah knows; ask your teacher before explaining it.
Fact: How many stars are in our galaxy, the Milky Way? Find an estimate.
Ages 5–8: Star jar. Fill a dark jar with star stickers.
Ages 9–12: Big numbers. Write the number of stars in the Milky Way in digits.
Finish with: "I found about ___ stars."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will look at the night sky and say Allahu akbar."
Action: Look at the night sky and say Allahu akbar.
