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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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One last time, the surah names Allah the Almighty, the Most Merciful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you remember from all eight choruses?"
A short part is enough. Sit quietly and hear Mustafa Ismail from the Door to Deen channel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which names close Shu'ayb's story?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why end every story this way?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 191. The key words al-'Aziz ar-Rahim mean the Almighty, the Merciful. This is the last time the pair appears. Seven stories have shown Allah's might against wrongdoers and His mercy to believers. Now the surah turns to the Quran itself.
Fact: In which ayah did this exact pair of names first appear in the surah?
Ages 5–8: Chorus chart. Make a chart of the eight places the chorus appears.
Ages 9–12: Surah structure. Write how the chorus organises the stories.
Finish with: "I found it first appeared in ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will retell one of the seven stories."
Action: Retell one of the seven stories.
