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قُل لَّوْ أَنَّ عِندِى مَا تَسْتَعْجِلُونَ بِهِۦ لَقُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَكُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ
Qul llaw' 'anna ʻindī mā tas'taʻ'jilūna bihī laquḍiya l-'am'ru bay'nī wabay'nakum' . wa-llahu 'aʻ'lamu bi ẓẓālimīna
Say: "If what ye would see hastened were in my power, the matter would be settled at once between you and me. But Allah knoweth best those who do wrong."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If the matter were in the Prophet's hands it would already be settled, but Allah knows best who the wrongdoers are.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is it good that Allah, not people, is in charge of punishment?"
Play the short Al-An'am clip of ayat 51–60 from MUSLIM BOOK.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who knows the wrongdoers best?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah give time?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 58. Humans might act in anger or haste. Allah is patient and knows hearts fully, giving people time to change.
Fact: The name As-Sabur means the Most Patient.
Ages 5–8: Wait a moment. Count to five before reacting when upset.
Ages 9–12: Allah's patience. Write why Allah gives wrongdoers time.
Finish with: "Allah knows best the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will count to five before reacting in anger."
Action: Count to five before reacting in anger.
