Opening the ayah…
أَمْ عِندَهُمُ ٱلْغَيْبُ فَهُمْ يَكْتُبُونَ
'Am' ʻindahumu l-ghay'bu fahum' yak'tubūna
Or that the Unseen is in their hands, so that they can write it down?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Or is the unseen with them, so they can write it down?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do weather forecasters guess tomorrow's weather?"
Watch the EUMETSAT video How are weather forecasts made?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do they not have?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why can't anyone know the future for sure?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qalam is surah 68. Find ayah 47. The key words 'indahumul-ghayb mean the unseen is with them. Forecasters use satellites and computers, but they can only estimate, and sometimes they're wrong. The unseen belongs to Allah alone.
Fact: What tools do weather forecasters use?
Ages 5–8: Weather guess. Guess tomorrow's weather, then check. Were you right?
Ages 9–12: Forecast tracker. Compare the forecast with the real weather for five days.
Finish with: "I found that forecasters use ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make plans and say in sha Allah."
Action: Make plans and say in sha Allah.
