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وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ
Wa 'inna rabbaka layaʻ'lamu mā tukinnu ṣudūruhum' wamā yuʻ'linūna
And verily thy Lord knoweth all that their hearts do hide. As well as all that they reveal.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Your Lord knows everything their hearts keep hidden and everything they show.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can you hide a thought from Allah?"
Saud Al-Shuraim's reading is also on I Love Allah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah know?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How should knowing this change my thoughts?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naml is surah 27. Find ayah 74. The key word tukinnu means they hide. Allah knows hidden thoughts as well as open words. This makes believers careful with their hearts, not only their actions. A clean heart is as important as clean hands.
Fact: Which ayah near the end of Al-Baqarah says Allah will account for what we show or hide in ourselves?
Ages 5–8: Heart garden. Draw a heart with good thoughts growing like flowers.
Ages 9–12: Clean inside. Write three ways to keep your thoughts kind.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Baqarah."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will replace one unkind thought with a kind one."
Action: Replace one unkind thought with a kind one.
