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ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَكَانُوا۟ مُسْلِمِينَ
Alladhīna 'āmanū bi'āyātinā wakānū mus'limīna
(Being) those who have believed in Our Signs and bowed (their wills to Ours) in Islam.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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those who believed in Our signs and were Muslims.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does the word Islam mean?"
Watch the Twinkl Kids TV video What is Islam?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things describe Allah's servants?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean to submit to Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zukhruf is surah 43. Find ayah 69. The key word muslimin means those who submit to Allah. Being a Muslim means believing in Allah's signs and then living by what He asks, happily and willingly. Faith in the heart and action in daily life go together.
Fact: What are the five pillars of Islam?
Ages 5–8: Pillar house. Draw a house held up by five pillars and name each one.
Ages 9–12: Heart and hands. Write how belief (heart) and action (hands) work together.
Finish with: "I found that the five pillars are ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will work on one pillar of Islam with extra care."
Action: Work on one pillar of Islam with extra care.
