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قُلْ إِنَّ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِى لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Qul' 'inna ṣalātī wanussukī wamaḥ'yāya wamamātī lillahi rabbi l-ʻālamīna
Say: "Truly, my prayer and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death, are (all) for Allah, the Cherisher of the Worlds:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Prophet declared that his salah, his sacrifice, his living and his dying all belong to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can everyday things like eating and sleeping be for Allah?"
A short clip on Ummah Muslim recites ayah 162 of Al-An'am. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What four things are for Allah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can your whole life be for Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 162. With the right intention, everything can become worship: studying, helping, even sleeping to have energy for good. Many Muslims say these words in the opening du'a of salah.
Fact: The famous teaching that actions are judged by intentions (Bukhari).
Ages 5–8: Intention game. Say 'for Allah' before a chore.
Ages 9–12: All for Allah. Write how three daily activities can be for Allah.
Finish with: "Actions are judged by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make an intention before my daily tasks."
Action: Make an intention before your daily tasks.
