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سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
sabbaḥa lillahi mā fī ssamāwāti wamā fī l-'ar'ḍi . wahuwa l-ʻazīzu l-ḥakīmu
Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, let it declare the Praises and Glory of Allah: for He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Everything in the skies and on the earth glorifies Allah, the Almighty, the Wise.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can dolphins really talk to each other?"
Watch the thedailyECO video How do Dolphins Communicate?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who glorifies Allah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do creatures in the sea glorify Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saff is surah 61, and it has fourteen ayat. Find ayah 1. The surah is named after as-saff, which means the row or rank. The key word sabbaha means glorified. Dolphins whistle and click to one another; everything, in sea and sky, glorifies Allah in its own way.
Fact: What is a dolphin's signature whistle?
Ages 5–8: Sea sounds. Make up clicks and whistles for a family "dolphin chat".
Ages 9–12: Animal languages. Find three animals that communicate in surprising ways.
Finish with: "I found that a signature whistle is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say subhanAllah whenever I see something amazing in nature."
Action: Say subhanAllah whenever you see something amazing in nature.
