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وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِلَٰهٌۭ وَفِى ٱلْأَرْضِ إِلَٰهٌۭ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْحَكِيمُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Wa huwa -lladhī fī ssamā'i 'ilāhun wafī l-'ar'ḍi 'ilāhun . wahuwa l-ḥakīmu l-ʻalīmu
It is He Who is Allah in heaven and Allah on earth; and He is full of Wisdom and Knowledge.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It is He who is God in the heavens and God on the earth, and He is the All-Wise, the All-Knowing.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it mean that Allah knows everything?"
Watch the Tiny Sparks Stories video Al-Aleem, Allah Knows Everything.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where is Allah the One worshipped?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can Allah be worshipped in heaven and on earth at the same time?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zukhruf is surah 43. Find ayah 84. The key word ilah means the One who is worshipped. Angels in the heavens and believers on earth worship the same One God. There are no different gods for different places. His wisdom and knowledge reach everything.
Fact: What does al-'Alim mean?
Ages 5–8: Up and down. Draw angels in the sky and people on earth, all worshipping Allah.
Ages 9–12: Everywhere. Write how believers all over the world pray towards one qiblah.
Finish with: "I found that al-'Alim means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember that the angels are worshipping with me when I pray."
Action: Remember that the angels are worshipping with you when you pray.
