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هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُرِيكُمْ ءَايَٰتِهِۦ وَيُنَزِّلُ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ رِزْقًۭا ۚ وَمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ إِلَّا مَن يُنِيبُ
Huwa -lladhī yurīkum' 'āyātihī wayunazzilu lakum mmina ssamā'i riz'qan . wamā yatadhakkaru 'illā man yunību
He it is Who showeth you his Signs, and sendeth down sustenance for you from the sky: but only those receive admonition who turn (to Allah).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It is He who lets you see His signs and sends provision down to you from the sky, yet only those who turn back to Him take the lesson.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would happen if it never rained again?"
Watch the Peekaboo Kidz video What If It Never Rained Again?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What comes down from the sky for us?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How is rain a kind of rizq?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ghafir is surah 40. Find ayah 13. The key word rizqan means provision. Rain falls from the sky and turns into food, drinking water and green fields. All of that is provision from Allah. These signs are everywhere, but only people who turn to Allah stop to notice and learn from them.
Fact: About how much of the earth's water is fresh water?
Ages 5–8: Rain to plate. Draw how rain becomes the bread or rice on your plate.
Ages 9–12: Water diary. Keep a list of every way you use water in one day.
Finish with: "I found that about ___ of the earth's water is fresh."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will turn off the tap while brushing my teeth."
Action: Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth.
