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عَٰلِمِ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ فَتَعَٰلَىٰ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ
ʻālimi l-ghay'bi wa shshahādati fataʻālā ʻammā yush'rikūna
He knows what is hidden and what is open: too high is He for the partners they attribute to Him!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah knows the unseen and the seen, and He is far above any partners people claim.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How much of an iceberg is hidden underwater?"
Sit quietly and hear Yasser Al-Dosari, posted by Bélel Djabari. Only the start is needed.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things does Allah know?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What hidden things does Allah know about me?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 92. Al-ghayb is the unseen; ash-shahadah is the seen. Allah knows both perfectly. A sign to ponder: most of an iceberg is hidden, but Allah sees it all.
Fact: How much of an iceberg is under the water?
Ages 5–8: Hidden half. Float ice in water and see how much is under.
Ages 9–12: Seen and unseen. List things you can see and things only Allah knows.
Finish with: "I found about ___ is under water."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do a good deed only Allah sees."
Action: Do a good deed only Allah sees.
