فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
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Fajaʻala min'hu zzaw'jay'ni dhdhakara wal-'unthā
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَجَعَلَ مِنْهُ ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ ٱلذَّكَرَ وَٱلْأُنثَىٰٓ
Fajaʻala min'hu zzaw'jay'ni dhdhakara wal-'unthā
And of him He made two sexes, male and female.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And from it Allah made the two kinds, male and female.
Start with bismillah.
Look closely at two pumpkin or squash flowers, or a picture of them. Ask: "Do they look exactly the same?"
Watch the Hapayu Gardening video about pumpkin flowers. (It has music.)
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two kinds did Allah make?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Allah make things in pairs?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qiyamah is surah 75. Find ayah 39. The key words az-zawjayn, adh-dhakar wal-untha mean the two kinds, male and female. Allah made pairs throughout creation, even in plants. Pumpkin plants have male and female flowers, and kiwi plants come as pairs.
Fact: Why does a kiwi farmer need two kinds of plants?
Ages 5–8: Pairs hunt. Find five pairs in nature or at home (like day and night).
Ages 9–12: Flower look. Find the difference between male and female pumpkin flowers.
Finish with: "I found that kiwi farmers need two kinds of plants because ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do something kind for a brother, sister or cousin."
Action: Do something kind for a brother, sister or cousin.
