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كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَأَغْلِبَنَّ أَنَا۠ وَرُسُلِىٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ قَوِىٌّ عَزِيزٌۭ
Kataba -llahu la'agh'libanna 'anā warussulī . 'inna -llaha qawiyyun ʻazīzun
Allah has decreed: "It is I and My messengers who must prevail": For Allah is One full of strength, able to enforce His Will.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah has decreed that He and His messengers will surely win; Allah is Strong and Mighty.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can you name an animal that is surprisingly strong?"
Watch the Data Ball video Strongest Animals in the World.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will win, according to this ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean that Allah is Al-Qawiy, the Strong?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mujadilah is surah 58. Find ayah 21. The key words la-aghlibanna ana wa rusuli mean I and My messengers will surely win. Some tiny animals can lift many times their own weight, but all strength comes from Allah, Al-Qawiy, Al-'Aziz. The truth He sent always wins in the end.
Fact: Which animal can carry the heaviest load, and how?
Ages 5–8: Strength test. Try carrying a stack of books. How many can you hold?
Ages 9–12: Names of strength. Find the meanings of Al-Qawiy and Al-'Aziz.
Finish with: "I found that the animal that carries the most is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask Allah for strength when something is hard."
Action: Ask Allah for strength when something is hard.
