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وَلِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًا
Wa lillahi mā fī ssamāwāti wamā fī l-'ar'ḍi . wakafā bi-llahi wakīlan
Yea, unto Allah belong all things in the heavens and on earth, and enough is Allah to carry through all affairs.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Everything in the heavens and earth belongs to Allah, and He is enough to rely on.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who can you rely on completely?"
Today's clip is a recitation of ayat 131–140 on Islam official146. Close your eyes and think about 'Enough as Guardian'.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is Allah enough as?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why repeat that everything belongs to Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nisa' is surah 4. Find ayah 132. This message is repeated three times in a row (131–133) to build trust. Relying on Allah brings peace.
Fact: How many times 'to Allah belongs what is in the heavens' appears in 4:131–132: three times.
Ages 5–8: Trust hand. Hold a parent's hand and talk about trust.
Ages 9–12: Repetition. Write why repeating builds trust.
Finish with: "Allah is enough to ___ on."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say tawakkaltu 'alallah before tasks."
Action: Say tawakkaltu 'alallah before tasks.
