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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦ مِن شَىْءٍۢ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
'Inna -llaha yaʻ'lamu mā yad'ʻūna min dūnihī min shay''in . wahuwa l-ʻazīzu l-ḥakīmu
Verily Allah doth know of (every thing) whatever that they call upon besides Him: and He is Exalted (in power), Wise.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah knows exactly what people call on instead of Him, and He is Mighty and Wise.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can anything stay hidden from Allah?"
Watch the True Faith video Surah Al-'Ankabut: The Spider's Web.
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: "Why does it matter that Allah knows what people worship?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-'Ankabut is surah 29. Find ayah 42. The key word yad'una means they call upon. Whatever people turn to besides Allah, He knows it fully, along with how weak it is. Allah is Al-'Aziz, the Mighty, and Al-Hakim, the Wise. He knows the reality behind every choice.
Fact: Which surahs begin by saying everything in the heavens and earth glorifies Allah, the Mighty, the Wise? Find one.
Ages 5–8: True strength. Compare a feather and a stone and talk about what is truly strong.
Ages 9–12: Mighty and wise. Write how being mighty and wise together makes Allah the one to rely on.
Finish with: "I found one in surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will call on Allah by His names in my dua."
Action: Call on Allah by His names in your dua.
