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وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَبَعَثْنَا فِى كُلِّ قَرْيَةٍۢ نَّذِيرًۭا
Wa law' shi''nā labaʻath'nā fī kulli qar'yatin nnadhīran
Had it been Our Will, We could have sent a warner to every centre of population.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If Allah had willed, He could have sent a separate warner to every town.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do you think one Prophet was sent for the whole world?"
Sit quietly and hear Qari Abdul Basit from the Quran Channel P92 channel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What could Allah have done?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was one Messenger sent to all people?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Furqan is surah 25. Find ayah 51. The key word nadhiran means warner. Allah could have sent many warners, but chose one final Messenger for all people. That is a great honour and responsibility.
Fact: Which ayah of Saba says the Prophet was sent to all of humanity?
Ages 5–8: One for all. Draw a world map with one light shining over it.
Ages 9–12: Final Messenger. Write why one message for all people unites them.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Saba."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will share one good teaching of Islam with someone."
Action: Share one good teaching of Islam with someone.
