68:45Al-Qalam
Juz 29 · Page 566وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ
How to read it
Wa 'um'lī lahum' . 'inna kay'dī matīnun
A (long) respite will I grant them: truly powerful is My Plan.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَأُمْلِى لَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ كَيْدِى مَتِينٌ
Wa 'um'lī lahum' . 'inna kay'dī matīnun
A (long) respite will I grant them: truly powerful is My Plan.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah gives them time, and His plan is very firm.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What makes a bridge strong enough to hold heavy trucks?"
Watch the SciShow Kids video What Makes Bridges So Strong?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah give them, and what is firm?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah give wrongdoers time?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qalam is surah 68. Find ayah 45. The key words wa umli lahum mean I give them time, and kaydi matin means My plan is firm. Allah gives people time to turn back. But His plan is stronger than steel cables holding up a bridge; nothing can break it.
Fact: What makes suspension bridge cables so strong?
Ages 5–8: Paper bridge. Fold paper in different ways and test which holds the most coins.
Ages 9–12: Strong structures. Find out how arches, beams and cables each hold weight.
Finish with: "I found that bridge cables are strong because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will use extra time for something good."
Action: Use extra time for something good.
