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إِنَّ رَبَّكَ يَقْضِى بَيْنَهُم بِحُكْمِهِۦ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
'Inna rabbaka yaq'ḍī bay'nahum biḥuk'mihī . wahuwa l-ʻazīzu l-ʻalīmu
Verily thy Lord will decide between them by His Decree: and He is Exalted in Might, All-Knowing.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Your Lord will decide between them by His judgement, and He is the Mighty, the All-Knowing.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who is the fairest judge?"
An English-only reading of An-Naml is on The Holy Quran Online.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will judge?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is Allah's judgement fair?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naml is surah 27. Find ayah 78. The key word yaqdi means He judges. Allah is mighty, so no one can resist His decision. He is all-knowing, so He never makes a mistake. His judgement is completely fair.
Fact: Which short surah ends by asking whether Allah is not the wisest of judges?
Ages 5–8: Fair play. Play a game with a fair referee and talk about fairness.
Ages 9–12: Fairest judge. Write what makes a judge fair and how Allah is fairest.
Finish with: "I found it is Surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will be fair when settling a game or argument."
Action: Be fair when settling a game or argument.
