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وَٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْأَزْوَٰجَ كُلَّهَا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْفُلْكِ وَٱلْأَنْعَٰمِ مَا تَرْكَبُونَ
Wa -lladhī khalaqa l-'az'wāja kullahā wajaʻala lakum mmina l-ful'ki wal-'an'ʻāmi mā tar'kabūna
That has created pairs in all things, and has made for you ships and cattle on which ye ride,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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He created all the pairs and made ships and animals for you to ride.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do you think shoes and gloves come in twos?"
Watch the Kifl & Raina video Allah Made Everything.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah make for us to ride?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why might Allah create things in pairs?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zukhruf is surah 43. Find ayah 12. The key word al-azwaj means pairs. Day and night, male and female, sky and earth: creation is full of pairs that complete each other. Only Allah is One with no pair. He also gave us ships and animals like camels and horses to carry us.
Fact: How do many flowers need a pair to make seeds?
Ages 5–8: Matching game. Lay out socks or picture cards and match them up.
Ages 9–12: Riding animals. Find out which animals people have ridden through history and in which lands.
Finish with: "I found that flowers make seeds when ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for the car, bus or bike that carries me."
Action: Thank Allah for the car, bus or bike that carries you.
