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وَءَاخَرِينَ مِنْهُمْ لَمَّا يَلْحَقُوا۟ بِهِمْ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Wa 'ākharīna min'hum' lammā yal'ḥaqū bihim' . wahuwa l-ʻazīzu l-ḥakīmu
As well as (to confer all these benefits upon) others of them, who have not already joined them: And He is exalted in Might, Wise.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Messenger was also sent to others who have not yet joined them, and Allah is the Almighty, the Wise.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do seeds reach places far away from their parent plant?"
Watch the SciShow Kids video How Do Plant Seeds Travel?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who else was the Messenger sent to?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Am I one of the people this ayah talks about?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Jumu'ah is surah 62. Find ayah 3. The key words lamma yalhaqu bihim mean who have not yet joined them. The Prophet's message wasn't only for his time; it's for people who came later, including us! Like seeds carried by the wind, the message travelled across the world.
Fact: What are four ways seeds travel?
Ages 5–8: Seed fliers. Make a paper "helicopter seed" and drop it from a height.
Ages 9–12: Message map. Find out how Islam reached three different countries.
Finish with: "I found that seeds travel by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah that the message reached me."
Action: Thank Allah that the message reached you.
