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وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُرْجَعُ ٱلْأُمُورُ
Wa lillahi mā fī ssamāwāti wamā fī l-'ar'ḍi . wa'ilā-llahi tur'jaʻu l-'umūru
To Allah belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: To Him do all questions go back (for decision).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Everything in the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah, and all matters return to Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Where do all rivers end up?"
Play the short clip from MZG of Mishary Alafasy reciting ayat 109–115 of Ali 'Imran.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "To whom do matters return?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does everything return to Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 109. Like rivers flowing to the sea, all things return to Allah. He owns everything and decides all matters.
Fact: Almost every river on earth eventually flows into the sea.
Ages 5–8: River trip. Trace a river to the sea on a map.
Ages 9–12: Return. Write what it means that all returns to Allah.
Finish with: "All matters return to ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will leave a worry to Allah after doing my best."
Action: Leave a worry to Allah after doing your best.
