37:92As-Saffat
Juz 23 · Page 449مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
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Mā lakum' lā tanṭiqūna
"What is the matter with you that ye speak not (intelligently)?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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مَا لَكُمْ لَا تَنطِقُونَ
Mā lakum' lā tanṭiqūna
"What is the matter with you that ye speak not (intelligently)?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Why do you not utter a single word?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you know someone is listening to you?"
Watch a few minutes of the One4kids animated film about Ibrahim.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What can the idols not do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would anyone pray to something that cannot answer?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 92. The key word tantiqun means you speak. The idols could not answer a single word. Compare that with Allah, As-Sami', who hears every whisper and every du'a, even the ones we only say in our hearts.
Fact: What does the name As-Sami' mean?
Ages 5–8: Quiet du'a. Make a du'a silently in your heart and remember Allah hears it.
Ages 9–12: Hears everything. Write three times you can talk to Allah during your day.
Finish with: "I found that As-Sami' means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will talk to Allah in my heart at least once every day."
Action: Talk to Allah in your heart at least once every day.
