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قُلْ إِنَّمَآ أَدْعُوا۟ رَبِّى وَلَآ أُشْرِكُ بِهِۦٓ أَحَدًۭا
Qul' 'innamā 'ad'ʻū rabbī walā 'ush'riku bihī 'aḥadan
Say: "I do no more than invoke my Lord, and I join not with Him any (false god)."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Say: I call only on my Lord, and I set up no partner with Him.
Start with bismillah.
Hang a small weight on a string. Ask: "Which way does it always point?"
Watch the Sikana video How to Use a Plumb Bob.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who does the Prophet call on?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do we make dua to Allah alone?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Jinn is surah 72. Find ayah 20. The key words innama ad'u rabbi mean I only call upon my Lord. A plumb bob always points straight down, never wobbling to the side. Our duas go straight to Allah, with no one in between.
Fact: Why does a plumb bob always hang straight down?
Ages 5–8: Make a plumb line. Tie a key to a string. Hold it up and check if a door frame is straight.
Ages 9–12: Straight tools. Find out how builders use plumb lines and spirit levels.
Finish with: "I found that a plumb bob hangs straight because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make dua in my own words every day."
Action: Make dua in your own words every day.
