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إِن يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ وَيَأْتِ بِـَٔاخَرِينَ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ ذَٰلِكَ قَدِيرًۭا
'In yasha'' yudh'hib'kum' 'ayyuhā nnāssu waya''ti bi'ākharīna . wakāna -llahu ʻalā dhālika qadīran
If it were His will, He could destroy you, o mankind, and create another race; for He hath power this to do.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If He willed, Allah could remove you, people, and bring others in your place, for He has power to do that.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Does Allah need us?"
Put on a recitation of ayat 131–140 from QuranOHadees and sit still; our topic is 'He Could Bring Others'.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What could Allah do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does this make us humble?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nisa' is surah 4. Find ayah 133. Allah doesn't depend on any of us. Being chosen to worship Him is an honour.
Fact: Muhammad 47:38 is about Allah replacing those who turn away.
Ages 5–8: Honour. Talk about being thankful to be Muslim.
Ages 9–12: Humility. Write why we're honoured to serve Allah.
Finish with: "Serving Allah is an ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for guidance."
Action: Thank Allah for guidance.
