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أَنِ ٱعْمَلْ سَٰبِغَٰتٍۢ وَقَدِّرْ فِى ٱلسَّرْدِ ۖ وَٱعْمَلُوا۟ صَٰلِحًا ۖ إِنِّى بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌۭ
'Ani (i)ʻ'mal' sābighātin waqaddir' fī ssar'di . wa-ʻ'malū ṣāliḥan . 'innī bimā taʻ'malūna baṣīrun
(Commanding), "Make thou coast of mail, balancing well the rings of chain armour, and work ye righteousness; for be sure I see (clearly) all that ye do."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Dawud was told to make coats of linked rings with careful measurement, and to do good because Allah sees.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does measuring carefully matter when you make something?"
Watch the Stories of the Prophets video Prophet Dawud, Part 2.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Dawud make?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah care about careful work?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Saba is surah 34. Find ayah 11. The key word qaddir means measure precisely. Dawud made protective coats from small linked rings, each one carefully sized. Allah reminds him that He sees all work. Doing a job carefully and well is a kind of worship.
Fact: What metal is mainly mixed with iron to make steel?
Ages 5–8: Paper rings. Make a chain of paper rings, measuring each strip the same length.
Ages 9–12: Measure twice. Plan a small craft, measuring every piece twice before cutting.
Finish with: "I found that steel is iron mixed with ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do my homework neatly and carefully."
Action: Do your homework neatly and carefully.
