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لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُۥ ۖ وَبِذَٰلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا۠ أَوَّلُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ
Lā sharīka lahu . wabidhālika 'umir'tu wa'anā 'awwalu l-mus'limīna
No partner hath He: this am I commanded, and I am the first of those who bow to His will.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah has no partner; this is what the Prophet was commanded, and he is the first of those who submit to Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it mean to be first in doing good?"
Play the short Al-An'am clip of ayat 162–163 from Ridzuan Abdullah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What has Allah none of?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was the Prophet first?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 163. The Prophet led by example. He was the first to obey what he taught. Good leaders do first what they ask of others.
Fact: Who was the first woman to accept Islam? Khadijah.
Ages 5–8: Be first. Be the first to help tidy up today.
Ages 9–12: Lead by example. Write why leaders should act first.
Finish with: "The first woman to accept Islam was ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will be first to do a good thing at home."
Action: Be first to do a good thing at home.
