26:133Ash-Shu'ara'
Juz 19 · Page 372أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنْعَٰمٍۢ وَبَنِينَ
How to read it
'Amaddakum bi'an'ʻāmin wabanīna
"Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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أَمَدَّكُم بِأَنْعَٰمٍۢ وَبَنِينَ
'Amaddakum bi'an'ʻāmin wabanīna
"Freely has He bestowed on you cattle and sons,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah had given them cattle and children.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why were cattle such a great blessing long ago?"
Play only a little. Zaitoon55 shares Salah Bukhatir's reading; hear a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two gifts are named?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why mention children as a blessing?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 133. The key words an'am and banin mean livestock and sons. Animals gave food, milk and wealth; children gave strength and joy. Every family blessing comes from Allah.
Fact: About how many litres of milk can a dairy cow give in a day?
Ages 5–8: Family blessings. Draw your family and say alhamdulillah for each person.
Ages 9–12: Animal gifts. Write what animals give people.
Finish with: "I found a cow gives about ___ litres."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank my family members for something."
Action: Thank your family members for something.
