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يُسَبِّحُ لِلَّهِ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ٱلْمَلِكِ ٱلْقُدُّوسِ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْحَكِيمِ
yussabbiḥu lillahi mā fī ssamāwāti wamā fī l-'ar'ḍi l-maliki l-quddūssi l-ʻazīzi l-ḥakīmi
Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth declare the Praises and Glory of Allah,- the Sovereign, the Holy One, the Exalted in Might, the Wise.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Everything in the skies and on earth glorifies Allah, the King, the Holy, the Almighty, the Wise.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do thousands of birds fly together without crashing?"
Watch the SciShow video Murmurations Explained.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which four names of Allah are in this ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do flocks of birds praise Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Jumu'ah is surah 62, and it has eleven ayat. Find ayah 1. The surah is named after Friday, the day of gathering. The key words al-malikil-quddus mean the King, the Holy One. A murmuration of starlings swirls like one creature; all creation moves by Allah's command and glorifies Him.
Fact: How many starlings can fly together in one murmuration?
Ages 5–8: Flock game. Move together as a "flock", copying the person next to you.
Ages 9–12: Names of Allah. Find the meanings of Al-Malik, Al-Quddus, Al-'Aziz and Al-Hakim.
Finish with: "I found that a murmuration can have ___ birds."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn the meaning of four names of Allah."
Action: Learn the meaning of four names of Allah.
