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ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًۭا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ
Alladhī khalaqa l-maw'ta wal-ḥayāta liyab'luwakum' 'ayyukum' 'aḥ'sanu ʻamalan . wahuwa l-ʻazīzu l-ghafūru
He Who created Death and Life, that He may try which of you is best in deed: and He is the Exalted in Might, Oft-Forgiving;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah made death and life to test which of us does the finest deeds; He is the Mighty, the Forgiving.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How many different stages does a butterfly go through in its life?"
Watch the ClickView video The Life Cycle of a Butterfly.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why did Allah create life and death?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean to do my deeds well?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mulk is surah 67. Find ayah 2. The key words ahsanu 'amala mean the finest in deeds. Notice: it says finest, not most. Allah looks at how well and how sincerely we do things. Every living thing has a beginning and an end, like the stages of a butterfly. Our life is our chance to do good.
Fact: What are the four stages of a butterfly's life?
Ages 5–8: Life cycle wheel. Draw the four butterfly stages on a paper plate wheel.
Ages 9–12: Quality not quantity. Pick one daily job and plan how to do it more carefully and kindly.
Finish with: "I found that the four stages are ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one job really carefully, for Allah."
Action: Do one job really carefully, for Allah.
