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۞ وَمَآ أَنزَلْنَا عَلَىٰ قَوْمِهِۦ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ مِن جُندٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَمَا كُنَّا مُنزِلِينَ
wamā 'anzalnā ʻalā qaw'mihī min[m] baʻ'dihī min jundin mmina ssamā'i wamā kunnā munzilīna
And We sent not down against his People, after him, any hosts from heaven, nor was it needful for Us so to do.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah did not need to send an army from the sky against the town.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Does Allah need help to do anything?"
Watch the Hassan Stories video The Full Story Behind Surah Yaseen.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah not need to send?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How powerful is Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ya-Sin is surah 36. Find ayah 28. The key word jundin means an army or host. Allah did not need soldiers from the sky to deal with the town. His power is complete: He needs no helpers. This reminds us that Allah is Al-Ghani, free of all needs, while we need Him for everything.
Fact: What does the name Al-Ghani mean?
Ages 5–8: Who needs what. Sort pictures into things we need, like water and air, and remember that Allah needs nothing.
Ages 9–12: Needs list. List twenty things you need each day and thank Allah for providing them.
Finish with: "I found that Al-Ghani means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for one need He meets each day."
Action: Thank Allah for one need He meets each day.
