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وَٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَنفَقُوا۟ لَمْ يُسْرِفُوا۟ وَلَمْ يَقْتُرُوا۟ وَكَانَ بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ قَوَامًۭا
Wa -lladhīna 'idhā 'anfaqū lam' yus'rifū walam' yaq'turū wakāna bay'na dhālika qawāman
Those who, when they spend, are not extravagant and not niggardly, but hold a just (balance) between those (extremes);
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When they spend, they neither waste nor hold back too tightly, but keep a fair balance between the two.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the difference between generous and wasteful?"
At EPIC Masjid, Shaykh Yasir Qadhi explains the qualities of the righteous in this passage. Play the first few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How do they spend?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I find the middle way with my pocket money?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Furqan is surah 25. Find ayah 67. The key word qawama means a balanced, upright middle. Wasting and being stingy are both extremes. The servants of the Most Merciful find the fair middle.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Isra says do not tie your hand to your neck nor stretch it out fully?
Ages 5–8: Three jars. Make jars for spending, saving and giving.
Ages 9–12: Middle way. Write a simple weekly plan for pocket money.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Isra."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will put a little into spending, saving and giving jars."
Action: Put a little into spending, saving and giving jars.
