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وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ خَلَقَهُنَّ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
Wa la'in sa'altahum mman' khalaqa ssamāwāti wal-'ar'ḍa layaqūlunna khalaqahunna l-ʻazīzu l-ʻalīmu
If thou wert to question them, 'Who created the heavens and the earth?' They would be sure to reply, 'they were created by (Him), the Exalted in Power, Full of Knowledge';-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If you ask them who created the skies and the earth, they will surely say the Almighty, the All-Knowing created them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who made the world?"
Watch the Osratouna video Creation of the World.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What would the people of Makkah answer?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "If they knew Allah created everything, why did they worship idols?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zukhruf is surah 43. Find ayah 9. The key words al-'aziz al-'alim mean the Almighty, the All-Knowing. Even the idol-worshippers of Makkah knew deep down that Allah created the heavens and the earth. Their mistake was worshipping others too. If Allah alone creates, He alone deserves worship.
Fact: How old do scientists think the universe is?
Ages 5–8: Creation book. Make a small book with one thing Allah created on each page.
Ages 9–12: Logic chain. Write: "If Allah alone creates, then..." and finish the thought.
Finish with: "I found that the universe is about ___ years old."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say 'Allah made this' about something new each day."
Action: Say 'Allah made this' about something new each day.
