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إِلَّا رَحْمَةًۭ مِّنَّا وَمَتَٰعًا إِلَىٰ حِينٍۢ
'Illā raḥ'matan mminnā wamatāʻan 'ilā ḥīnin
Except by way of Mercy from Us, and by way of (world) convenience (to serve them) for a time.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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People are kept safe only by Allah's mercy, and they enjoy life for a while.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is something good that happened to you that you did not plan?"
Watch the IQRA Cartoon video Mercy, a Ramadan lesson.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What saves people?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How long is a while?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ya-Sin is surah 36. Find ayah 44. The key word rahmatan means mercy. Every safe journey and every day of life is a mercy, not something we earned on our own. The phrase ila hin, for a while, reminds us that life has a time limit, so we use it well.
Fact: How many times does the name Ar-Rahman appear in Surah Ya-Sin?
Ages 5–8: Mercy spotting. Spot five mercies of Allah in your day and draw them.
Ages 9–12: Name count. Search Surah Ya-Sin in the app for Ar-Rahman and count each time it appears.
Finish with: "I found that Ar-Rahman appears ___ times."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will count three mercies of Allah before bed."
Action: Count three mercies of Allah before bed.
