لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِٱلْيَمِينِ
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La'akhadh'nā min'hu bil-yamīni
We should certainly seize him by his right hand,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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لَأَخَذْنَا مِنْهُ بِٱلْيَمِينِ
La'akhadh'nā min'hu bil-yamīni
We should certainly seize him by his right hand,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah would surely have seized him with full power (the ayah says 'by the right hand', which the scholars explain as 'by His might').
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is there anything Allah cannot do?"
Watch the Star Walk Kids video How big is the Sun?, about a star so huge that more than a million Earths could fit inside it.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does this ayah tell us about Allah's power?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why could nothing ever stop Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Haqqah is surah 69. Find ayah 45. The scholars explain the key word bil-yamin as "by His might": it means full power. Allah is not like anything He created. This is still part of the "if" that never happened. It shows that nothing could escape Allah's power, so the Prophet could never have changed a word.
Fact: Which ayah says there is nothing like Allah? Look in Surah Ash-Shura, near ayah 11.
Ages 5–8: Big and strong. Draw something huge that Allah created, like a mountain or the ocean. Write underneath: Allah is greater.
Ages 9–12: Power list. List five things in creation that show Allah's power, from tiny cells to huge stars.
Finish with: "I found it in ayah ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember Allah's power when I feel small or worried."
Action: Remember Allah's power when you feel small or worried.
