53:21An-Najm
Juz 27 · Page 526أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
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'Alakumu dhdhakaru walahu l-'unthā
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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أَلَكُمُ ٱلذَّكَرُ وَلَهُ ٱلْأُنثَىٰ
'Alakumu dhdhakaru walahu l-'unthā
What! for you the male sex, and for Him, the female?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Is it sons for you and daughters for Him?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the difference between fair and unfair?"
Watch the Michael Gathright video Fair Vs Unfair.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What unfair claim did the people make?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is it wrong to say Allah has children?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Najm is surah 53. Find ayah 21. The key word al-untha means the female. Some people in Makkah claimed the angels were Allah's daughters, while preferring sons for themselves. Allah shows how unfair and wrong this was. Allah has no children at all, and every child, girl or boy, is a gift from Him.
Fact: Which surah of the Quran tells us that Allah has no children?
Ages 5–8: Fair shares. Share a snack fairly between two people and explain why it's fair.
Ages 9–12: True about Allah. Write three things the Quran teaches about who Allah is.
Finish with: "I found that the surah is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will treat my brothers, sisters or cousins equally."
Action: Treat your brothers, sisters or cousins equally.
