أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
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'Allā taṭ'ghaw' fī l-mīzāni
In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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أَلَّا تَطْغَوْا۟ فِى ٱلْمِيزَانِ
'Allā taṭ'ghaw' fī l-mīzāni
In order that ye may not transgress (due) balance.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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So that you do not overstep the balance.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can bringing back one animal change a whole landscape?"
Watch the Sustainable Human video How Wolves Change Rivers.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why did Allah set the balance?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can people break the balance of nature?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ar-Rahman is surah 55. Find ayah 8. The key word tatghaw means you go beyond limits. When wolves returned to Yellowstone, deer moved, trees grew back and even rivers changed. Every part matters. When people take too much or waste, the balance is harmed, so Allah tells us not to go too far.
Fact: What changed in Yellowstone after wolves came back?
Ages 5–8: Nature helper. Pick up litter in a park or garden with an adult.
Ages 9–12: Chain reaction. Draw how one change in nature can lead to five more changes.
Finish with: "I found that when wolves came back, ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will avoid wasting water, food or paper."
Action: Avoid wasting water, food or paper.
