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مَآ أُرِيدُ مِنْهُم مِّن رِّزْقٍۢ وَمَآ أُرِيدُ أَن يُطْعِمُونِ
Mā 'urīdu min'hum mmin rriz'qin wamā 'urīdu 'an yuṭ'ʻimūni
No Sustenance do I require of them, nor do I require that they should feed Me.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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I want no provision from them, nor do I want them to feed Me.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do all living things need to stay alive?"
Watch the Little School video Basic Needs of Living Things.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah not need from us?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "If Allah needs nothing, why does He ask us to worship Him?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Adh-Dhariyat is surah 51. Find ayah 57. The key word rizq means provision, and Allah wants none from us. Every living thing needs food, water and air. Allah needs none of these, and He needs nothing from us. Our worship helps us, not Him. He is al-Ghani, the Free of all need.
Fact: What are the basic needs of all living things?
Ages 5–8: Needs chart. Draw a plant, an animal and a person, and list what each one needs.
Ages 9–12: Who benefits? Write how three acts of worship help the person who does them.
Finish with: "I found that all living things need ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for food, water and air at each meal."
Action: Thank Allah for food, water and air at each meal.
