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وَمَا مِنْ غَآئِبَةٍۢ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَّا فِى كِتَٰبٍۢ مُّبِينٍ
Wa mā min' ghā'ibatin fī ssamā'i wal-'ar'ḍi 'illā fī kitābin mmubīnin
Nor is there aught of the unseen, in heaven or earth, but is (recorded) in a clear record.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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There is nothing hidden in the skies or the earth that is not written in a clear record.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How much can a book or computer hold?"
IQRA AL-QURAN puts Shuraim's recitation beside the Arabic text.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where is everything recorded?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can one record hold everything?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naml is surah 27. Find ayah 75. The key word kitabin mubin means a clear record. Every leaf, every grain and every secret is known and recorded by Allah. A sign to ponder: our biggest computers hold a tiny fraction of that knowledge.
Fact: About how much data can a large modern hard drive store?
Ages 5–8: Record keeper. Keep a little notebook of good deeds for a week.
Ages 9–12: Nothing missed. Write how knowing Allah records everything affects choices.
Finish with: "I found it can store about ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep a record of my good deeds."
Action: Keep a record of your good deeds.
