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وَأَوْرَثَكُمْ أَرْضَهُمْ وَدِيَٰرَهُمْ وَأَمْوَٰلَهُمْ وَأَرْضًۭا لَّمْ تَطَـُٔوهَا ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَىْءٍۢ قَدِيرًۭا
Wa 'aw'rathakum' 'ar'ḍahum' wadiyārahum' wa'am'wālahum' wa'ar'ḍan llam' taṭa'ūhā . wakāna -llahu ʻalā kulli shay''in qadīran
And He made you heirs of their lands, their houses, and their goods, and of a land which ye had not frequented (before). And Allah has power over all things.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah gave the believers lands and homes, and promised more lands they had not yet set foot on.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What new place would you like to visit one day?"
Watch the Islamic History Channel video Seerah of Prophet Muhammad: Battle of the Trench.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What land is mentioned that they had not walked on yet?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What new doors might Allah open for me?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ahzab is surah 33. Find ayah 27. The key words lam tata'uha mean you had not yet stepped on it. After the siege, the believers' situation in Madinah became safe, and Allah promised that more places would open for them. Scholars mention Khaybar and later lands. Allah has power over all things and can open doors we cannot imagine.
Fact: What is the name of the oasis north of Madinah that later came under Muslim rule?
Ages 5–8: Dream map. Draw a map of a place you hope to visit and a good deed you would do there.
Ages 9–12: Open doors. Write about a door Allah opened for your family that you did not expect.
Finish with: "I found that the oasis was ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for one opportunity He gave me."
Action: Thank Allah for one opportunity He gave you.
