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هُوَ ٱلَّذِى يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۖ فَإِذَا قَضَىٰٓ أَمْرًۭا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ
Huwa -lladhī yuḥ'yī wayumītu . fa'idhā qaḍā 'am'ran fa'innamā yaqūlu lahu kun fayakūnu
It is He Who gives Life and Death; and when He decides upon an affair, He says to it, "Be", and it is.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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He gives life and death, and whenever He decides a matter, His word to it is simply Be, and it comes to be.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How long does it take you to build something?"
Watch the Coco kids land video Kun Fayakun Kids Nasheed.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah say when He decides something?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Is anything hard for Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ghafir is surah 40. Find ayah 68. The key word kun means be. People need tools, time and effort to make things. Allah needs none of these. When He wills something, He simply says Be, and it happens. Life and death are in His hands alone.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah Ya-Sin says His command is only to say Be, and it is?
Ages 5–8: Build challenge. Build something with blocks and time how long it takes, then talk about Allah's command.
Ages 9–12: Nothing too hard. Write why nothing is too hard for Allah, and how that helps you make du'a.
Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Ya-Sin ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make a big du'a without doubting."
Action: Make a big du'a without doubting.
