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أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَآئِنُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْوَهَّابِ
'Am' ʻindahum' khazā'inu raḥ'mati rabbika l-ʻazīzi l-wahhābi
Or have they the treasures of the mercy of thy Lord,- the Exalted in Power, the Grantor of Bounties without measure?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Or do they hold the treasure-stores of your Lord's mercy, the All-Mighty, the Generous Giver?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "If you had a box of treasure, who would you share it with?"
Watch the Jellybean Tales video Al-Wahhab.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who really owns the treasures of mercy?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What kind of treasures does Allah have?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Sad is surah 38. Find ayah 9. The key word khaza'in means treasure-stores. Allah asks the deniers: do you own My mercy, so you can decide who gets it? Only Allah owns every treasure. He is Al-Aziz, the Almighty, and Al-Wahhab, the One who gives freely without being asked for anything back.
Fact: Which prophet in this same surah calls on Allah as Al-Wahhab in his du'a?
Ages 5–8: Gift jar. Fill a jar with paper slips naming gifts from Allah, like eyes, food and family.
Ages 9–12: Gifts list. Write ten gifts Allah has given you that you did not ask for.
Finish with: "I found that the prophet is ___ in ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will give something of mine as a gift to someone."
Action: Give something of yours as a gift to someone.
