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يَخْتَصُّ بِرَحْمَتِهِۦ مَن يَشَآءُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ ذُو ٱلْفَضْلِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Yakh'taṣṣu biraḥ'matihī man yashā'u . wa-llahu dhū l-faḍ'li l-ʻaẓīmi
For His Mercy He specially chooseth whom He pleaseth; for Allah is the Lord of bounties unbounded.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah chooses whom He wills for His mercy, and Allah's bounty is immense.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How big is Allah's bounty?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to a reciter reciting Ali 'Imran, shared by NgajiBareng04.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is great?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why can no one limit Allah's mercy?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 74. Allah's mercy is His to give. His bounty is so great it never runs out. We ask Him for it and never despair.
Fact: Allah's mercy has a hundred parts, and only one was sent to this world (Muslim).
Ages 5–8: Mercy rain. Draw rain falling everywhere as Allah's mercy.
Ages 9–12: Never runs out. Write why Allah's bounty never ends.
Finish with: "Allah's bounty is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask Allah for His mercy each night."
Action: Ask Allah for His mercy each night.
