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تَنزِيلُ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ
Tanzīlu l-kitābi mina -llahi l-ʻazīzi l-ḥakīmi
The Revelation of the Book is from Allah the Exalted in Power, Full of Wisdom.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This Book is sent down from Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do we mean when we say the Quran was sent down?"
Watch The Little Believers video The Revelation.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two names of Allah are mentioned?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does it matter who sent the Book?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ahqaf is surah 46. Find ayah 2. The key words al-'aziz al-hakim mean the Almighty, the All-Wise. The Quran was sent down bit by bit over about twenty-three years through the angel Jibril. Because it comes from the Almighty, it is powerful; because it comes from the All-Wise, every word has a purpose.
Fact: In which month did the revelation begin?
Ages 5–8: Gift box. Draw the Quran as a precious gift wrapped with a label "From Allah".
Ages 9–12: Name pair. Find two other ayat where al-'Aziz and al-Hakim appear together.
Finish with: "I found that the revelation began in the month of ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will hold the mushaf gently and with respect each time."
Action: Hold the mushaf gently and with respect each time.
