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وَلِلَّهِ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
Wa lillahi mul'ku ssamāwāti wal-'ar'ḍi . wa'ilā-llahi l-maṣīru
Yea, to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth; and to Allah is the final goal (of all).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah owns the heavens and the earth, and everything returns to Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Where does every river finally go?"
Tadabbur Daily has Hani Ar-Rifa'i's An-Nur. Play a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What belongs to Allah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean that we return to Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nur is surah 24. Find ayah 42. This short ayah reminds us who owns everything: Allah. And just as rivers return to the sea, everything returns to Him.
Fact: Which is the longest river in the world, and where does it reach the sea?
Ages 5–8: River path. Draw a river from a mountain to the sea.
Ages 9–12: Returning. Write what it means to you that everything returns to Allah.
Finish with: "I found the longest river is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember that ___ (what) belongs to Allah and look after it."
Action: Look after your item.
