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ذُرِّيَّةًۢ بَعْضُهَا مِنۢ بَعْضٍۢ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
Dhurriyyatan[m] baʻ'ḍuhā min[m] baʻ'ḍin . wa-llahu samīʻun ʻalīmun
Offspring, one of the other: And Allah heareth and knoweth all things.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They were descendants of one another, and Allah hears and knows all.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How are you connected to your great-grandparents?"
Play the short clip from Raad al kurdi of Raad Al-Kurdi reciting ayat 33–37 of Ali 'Imran.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How were they connected?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does a family line matter?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 34. The prophets came from connected families, passing faith down generations. We can be a good link in our family chain.
Fact: Ibrahim's family line includes Isma'il, Ishaq, Ya'qub and Muhammad.
Ages 5–8: Family chain. Make a paper chain of your family.
Ages 9–12: Good link. Write how you can pass on good to future generations.
Finish with: "Prophets came from connected ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask my parents about our family."
Action: Ask your parents about our family.
