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إِن تُقْرِضُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًۭا يُضَٰعِفْهُ لَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ شَكُورٌ حَلِيمٌ
'In tuq'riḍū -llaha qar'ḍan ḥassanan yuḍāʻif'hu lakum' wayagh'fir' lakum' . wa-llahu shakūrun ḥalīmun
If ye loan to Allah, a beautiful loan, He will double it to your (credit), and He will grant you Forgiveness: for Allah is most Ready to appreciate (service), Most Forbearing,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If you lend Allah a beautiful loan, He will multiply it for you and forgive you; Allah is Most Appreciative, Most Forbearing.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How many seeds can grow from one sunflower seed?"
Watch the Twinkl video The Life Cycle of a Sunflower.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What happens to a beautiful loan to Allah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I 'lend' to Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Taghabun is surah 64. Find ayah 17. The key words qardan hasana mean a beautiful loan: giving for Allah's sake. One sunflower seed can grow a flower with hundreds of seeds. When we give for Allah, He multiplies it far more. Ash-Shakur means the Most Appreciative.
Fact: About how many seeds are in one sunflower head?
Ages 5–8: Seed count. Count the seeds in part of a sunflower head (or a picture) and estimate the total.
Ages 9–12: Giving plan. Plan a small charity project with your family.
Finish with: "I found that one sunflower has about ___ seeds."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will give a little charity for Allah."
Action: Give a little charity for Allah.
