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يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تُسِرُّونَ وَمَا تُعْلِنُونَ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ
Yaʻ'lamu mā fī ssamāwāti wal-'ar'ḍi wayaʻ'lamu mā tussirrūna wamā tuʻ'linūna . wa-llahu ʻalīmun[m] bidhāti ṣṣudūri
He knows what is in the heavens and on earth; and He knows what ye conceal and what ye reveal: yea, Allah knows well the (secrets) of (all) hearts.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah knows all in the heavens and earth, what you hide and what you show, and what is in every heart.
Start with bismillah.
Look at a camouflage picture. Ask: "Can you find the hidden animal?"
Watch the Earth Rangers video Find the Masters Of Camouflage.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah know?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "If Allah knows my heart, how can I keep it clean?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Taghabun is surah 64. Find ayah 4. The key words ma tusirruna wa ma tu'linun mean what you hide and what you show. Animals can hide from our eyes with clever camouflage, but nothing hides from Allah, not even our thoughts.
Fact: How does a chameleon or octopus change colour?
Ages 5–8: Hide and find. Make a paper animal that matches a patterned cloth and see if someone finds it.
Ages 9–12: Camouflage types. Find three different kinds of camouflage animals use.
Finish with: "I found that some animals change colour by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep my thoughts kind about others."
Action: Keep your thoughts kind about others.
