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وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Wa 'inna rabbaka lahuwa l-ʻazīzu rraḥīmu
And verily thy Lord is He, the Exalted in Might, Most Merciful.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Salih's story closes with Allah called the Almighty, the Merciful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How did Salih's story show might and mercy?"
It is a long video. Muhammad Al-Luhaidan's voice carries the surah in this Quran Caption upload.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which names close Salih's story?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How were Salih and the believers saved?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 159. The key words al-'Aziz ar-Rahim mean the Almighty, the Merciful. Thamud's strong rock homes could not protect them from al-'Aziz. Salih and the believers were saved by ar-Rahim.
Fact: Which ayah of Surah Hud says Allah saved Salih and those who believed by His mercy?
Ages 5–8: Camel and spring. Draw Salih's she-camel drinking at a spring, safe and cared for.
Ages 9–12: Salih's chorus. Write how Thamud met Allah's might and Salih His mercy.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Hud."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will write down one mercy of Allah each day."
Action: Write down one mercy of Allah each day.
