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وَرَبُّكَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تُكِنُّ صُدُورُهُمْ وَمَا يُعْلِنُونَ
Wa rabbuka yaʻ'lamu mā tukinnu ṣudūruhum' wamā yuʻ'linūna
And thy Lord knows all that their hearts conceal and all that they reveal.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Your Lord knows everything people's hearts hide and everything they show.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can anyone see what you are thinking?"
The Holy Quran Online reads Al-Qasas in English only; follow a few ayat.
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 does Allah know my secret thoughts?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qasas is surah 28. Find ayah 69. The key words tukinnu and yu'linun mean what they hide and what they show. People only see the outside. Allah sees both the inside and outside. This makes us want hearts that are as clean as our faces.
Fact: Which surah's ayah 19 says Allah knows the sly glances of eyes and what hearts hide?
Ages 5–8: Inside and out. Draw a heart and fill it with good thoughts.
Ages 9–12: Clean heart. Write three ways to keep your heart clean.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will replace one bad thought with a good one."
Action: Replace one bad thought with a good one.
