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لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ هُوَ ٱلْغَنِىُّ ٱلْحَمِيدُ
Lillahi mā fī ssamāwāti wal-'ar'ḍi . 'inna -llaha huwa l-ghaniyyu l-ḥamīdu
To Allah belong all things in heaven and earth: verily Allah is He (that is) free of all wants, worthy of all praise.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Everything in the heavens and on earth belongs to Allah, who needs nothing and deserves all praise.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you own that is really yours forever?"
Watch the Al-Quran Complex video Allah Is Free of Need and Praiseworthy.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two names of Allah end this ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "If everything is Allah's, how should I use my things?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Luqman is surah 31. Find ayah 26. The key words al-Ghani al-Hamid mean the Free of need, the Praiseworthy. Everything we have is on loan from Allah. He does not need anything from us; we need Him in everything. So we use what He lends us carefully and thankfully.
Fact: Which other surahs end an ayah with the names al-Ghani al-Hamid? Find one.
Ages 5–8: Borrowed things. Look after a borrowed book carefully and talk about how everything is borrowed from Allah.
Ages 9–12: Careful use. List five things Allah has lent you and how to use each well.
Finish with: "I found these names in surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will take extra care of my belongings because they are on loan."
Action: Take extra care of your belongings because they are on loan.
