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أَمْ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْمُلْكِ فَإِذًۭا لَّا يُؤْتُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ نَقِيرًا
'Am' lahum' naṣībun mmina l-mul'ki fa'idhan llā yu''tūna nnāssa naqīran
Have they a share in dominion or power? Behold, they give not a farthing to their fellow-men?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If they had any share in power, they would not give people even the tiny groove of a date stone.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens when stingy people have power?"
Put on a recitation of ayat 51–59 from NgajiBareng04 and sit still; our topic is 'Not Even a Speck'.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What would they not give?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why mention such a tiny thing?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nisa' is surah 4. Find ayah 53. The 'naqir' is the tiny groove on a date stone. It shows how stingy some hearts can be. Generous hearts give freely.
Fact: Naqir is the tiny groove on the back of a date stone.
Ages 5–8: Date stone. Look at a date seed and find its tiny groove.
Ages 9–12: Generosity and power. Write why generous leaders matter.
Finish with: "The tiny groove on a date stone is the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will share generously."
Action: Share generously.
