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وَلَهُۥ مَن فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ كُلٌّۭ لَّهُۥ قَٰنِتُونَ
Wa lahu man fī ssamāwāti wal-'ar'ḍi . kullun llahu qānitūna
To Him belongs every being that is in the heavens and on earth: all are devoutly obedient to Him.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Everyone and everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to Allah and obeys Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can the sun choose to rise in the west tomorrow?"
Listen to the recitation of Surah Ar-Rum by Sheikh Yasser Ad-Dossary.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who obeys Allah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do planets obey Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ar-Rum is surah 30. Find ayah 26. The key word qanitun means obedient. The sun, the moon, the seasons, the oceans and even our heartbeats all follow Allah's laws. Humans are given a choice in some things, and when we choose to obey, we join the whole universe in harmony.
Fact: About how many times does the Earth spin in a year?
Ages 5–8: Follow the rules. Play a game of follow the leader and talk about the universe following Allah.
Ages 9–12: Laws of nature. List five laws of nature and how they show obedience to Allah.
Finish with: "I found that the Earth spins about ___ times a year."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will obey Allah in one choice I usually find hard."
Action: Obey Allah in one choice you usually find hard.
