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أَمْ خُلِقُوا۟ مِنْ غَيْرِ شَىْءٍ أَمْ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰلِقُونَ
'Am' khuliqū min' ghay'ri shay''in 'am' humu l-khāliqūna
Were they created of nothing, or were they themselves the creators?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Were they made from nothing at all, or did they make themselves?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can a drawing draw itself?"
Watch the KAZ School video How Allah Created The Universe.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two questions does Allah ask?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does everything that begins need a maker?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tur is surah 52. Find ayah 35. The key words min ghayri shay' mean from nothing. This ayah gives a powerful thinking puzzle: we did not come from nothing, and we did not create ourselves. So Someone must have created us. That Creator is Allah. Scholars say this ayah moved hearts when people first heard it.
Fact: What three choices does this ayah leave us with, and which one makes sense?
Ages 5–8: Who made it? Pick five things in the room and say who made each one.
Ages 9–12: Logic chart. Draw the three options in the ayah and explain why only one works.
Finish with: "I found that the answer that makes sense is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will notice one thing in nature each day and say Allahu akbar."
Action: Notice one thing in nature each day and say Allahu akbar.
