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وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُم مِّنَ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ مَا فِيهِ بَلَٰٓؤٌۭا۟ مُّبِينٌ
Wa 'ātay'nāhum mmina l-'āyāti mā fīhi balā'un mmubīnun
And granted them Signs in which there was a manifest trial
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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We gave them signs that held a clear test.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can good things be a test as well as hard things?"
Watch the Mufti Menk talk This is why you are tested. It is a short talk for grown-ups to share.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What were the signs, according to the ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How is a gift a test?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ad-Dukhan is surah 44. Find ayah 33. The key words bala'un mubin mean a clear test. The Children of Israel saw amazing signs: the parted sea, food from the sky and water from a rock. These were blessings, and also tests of whether they would stay grateful. Every gift we have is a test of thanks.
Fact: What food did Allah send to the Children of Israel in the desert?
Ages 5–8: Gift or test? Sort pictures of good and hard things and talk about how each can be a test.
Ages 9–12: Thank-you test. Pick a gift you have and write how to pass its test.
Finish with: "I found that they were sent ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will share one thing I have with someone who has less."
Action: Share one thing you have with someone who has less.
