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قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ مُنذِرٌۭ ۖ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَٰهٍ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْوَٰحِدُ ٱلْقَهَّارُ
Qul' 'innamā 'anā mundhirun . wamā min' 'ilāhin 'illā -llahu l-wāḥidu l-qahhāru
Say: "Truly am I a Warner: no god is there but the one Allah, Supreme and Irresistible,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Say: I am only someone who warns; there is no deity except Allah, the Unique, the All-Subduing.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do smoke alarms beep so loudly?"
Watch the Islamic Lessons Made Easy video Al-Qahhar Explained.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two names of Allah are in this ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does Al-Qahhar mean?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Sad is surah 38. Find ayah 65. The key word al-Qahhar means the One who overpowers everything. The Prophet's job was to warn and to call people to one God. He did not force anyone. Allah is Al-Wahid, the One, and nothing can resist His will. That is why we rely only on Him.
Fact: In which surah does Prophet Yusuf ask his prison friends whether many lords are better than Allah, the One, Al-Qahhar?
Ages 5–8: Alarm test. Press the test button on a smoke alarm with a grown-up and talk about why warnings help.
Ages 9–12: Two names. Write what Al-Wahid and Al-Qahhar mean and one way each affects your life.
Finish with: "I found that it is Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remind my family gently of something good, like salah time."
Action: Remind your family gently of something good, like salah time.
