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وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱلَّذِىٓ أَمَدَّكُم بِمَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Wa -ttaqū -lladhī 'amaddakum bimā taʻ'lamūna
"Yea, fear Him Who has bestowed on you freely all that ye know.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Hud told them to be mindful of the One who had given them everything they knew of.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can you list ten things Allah has given you?"
A short part is enough. Open the Quranic Recitations video of Salah Bukhatir and listen for a while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who supplied 'Ad?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why remind them of blessings?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 132. The key word amaddakum means He supplied you. Hud pointed to their blessings. Remembering gifts softens hearts. Gratitude is a strong reason to obey the Giver.
Fact: Which ayah of Surah Ibrahim says that if you tried to count Allah's blessings you could not?
Ages 5–8: Blessing count. Count blessings on your fingers until you run out.
Ages 9–12: Gift list. Write twenty blessings Allah has given you.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Ibrahim."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will write three blessings each night."
Action: Write three blessings each night.
