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وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَذُو فَضْلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَا يَشْكُرُونَ
Wa 'inna rabbaka ladhū faḍ'lin ʻalā nnāssi walākinna 'ak'tharahum' lā yash'kurūna
But verily thy Lord is full of grace to mankind: Yet most of them are ungrateful.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Your Lord is generous with His favour to people, yet most of them do not give thanks.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How many gifts did you receive today?"
Watch the one-minute clip Allah Will Increase You If You're Grateful, by Nouman Ali Khan.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What are most people not?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do people forget to be thankful?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naml is surah 27. Find ayah 73. The key words dhu fadl mean owner of favour. Allah keeps giving even when people do not thank Him. He delays punishment and opens doors of mercy. Gratitude is a way to notice His favour.
Fact: Which surah's ayah 13 says that few of Allah's servants are truly grateful?
Ages 5–8: Gift count. Count ten gifts from Allah in your room.
Ages 9–12: The grateful few. Write how to be one of the few who give thanks.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for three things before sleeping."
Action: Thank Allah for three things before sleeping.
