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هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُصَوِّرُكُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْحَامِ كَيْفَ يَشَآءُ ۚ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Huwa -lladhī yuṣawwirukum' fī l-'ar'ḥāmi kay'fa yashā'u . lā 'ilāha 'illā huwa l-ʻazīzu l-ḥakīmu
He it is Who shapes you in the wombs as He pleases. There is no god but He, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah shapes each person before birth however He wills; there is no god but Him, the Mighty, the Wise.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who decided what you would look like?"
Tadabbur FHD posted a short recitation of ayat 1–10 of Ali 'Imran. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where does Allah shape us?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is every person different?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 6. Al-Musawwir means the Shaper. Allah made each person unique, even twins have different fingerprints. Every face is a sign of His wisdom.
Fact: Even identical twins have different fingerprints.
Ages 5–8: Fingerprints. Make fingerprint art and compare with family.
Ages 9–12: Unique. Write three things that make you unique.
Finish with: "Allah is Al-___, the Shaper."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for one thing about how He made me."
Action: Thank Allah for one thing about how He made you.
