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ذَٰلِكَ مَبْلَغُهُم مِّنَ ٱلْعِلْمِ ۚ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ هُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَن ضَلَّ عَن سَبِيلِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
Dhālika mab'laghuhum mmina l-ʻil'mi . 'inna rabbaka huwa 'aʻ'lamu biman ḍalla ʻan sabīlihī wahuwa 'aʻ'lamu bimani (i)h'tadā
That is as far as knowledge will reach them. Verily thy Lord knoweth best those who stray from His Path, and He knoweth best those who receive guidance.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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That is as far as their knowledge reaches, and your Lord knows best who strays and who is guided.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How much of the deep ocean have people explored?"
Watch the Insider Tech video This Incredible Animation Shows How Deep The Ocean Really Is.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How far does their knowledge reach?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does Allah know that we don't?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Najm is surah 53. Find ayah 30. The key words mablaghuhum minal-'ilm mean the limit of their knowledge. Even today, most of the deep ocean is unexplored. Human knowledge has limits. People who care only about this world know only a little. Allah knows everything, including who is truly guided.
Fact: How much of the ocean floor has been mapped in detail?
Ages 5–8: Deep, deeper. Fill a tall glass with water and drop in objects. Talk about how deep the ocean goes.
Ages 9–12: Deep record. Find out how deep the deepest submarine dive has gone.
Finish with: "I found that ___ of the ocean floor is mapped."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn one new thing every day."
Action: Learn one new thing every day.
