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إِنَّا خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ أَمْشَاجٍۢ نَّبْتَلِيهِ فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ سَمِيعًۢا بَصِيرًا
'Innā khalaq'nā l-'insāna min nnuṭ'fatin 'am'shājin nnab'talīhi fajaʻalnāhu samīʻan[m] baṣīran
Verily We created Man from a drop of mingled sperm, in order to try him: So We gave him (the gifts), of Hearing and Sight.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah created people from a tiny mixed drop to test them, and gave them hearing and sight.
Start with bismillah.
Close your eyes for one minute and just listen. Ask: "How many different sounds did you hear?"
Watch the NIH video Journey of Sound to the Brain.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two gifts did Allah give?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Allah give us senses?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Insan is surah 76. Find ayah 2. The key words nutfatin amshaj mean a mixed drop, and sami'an basira mean hearing and seeing. Allah began each of us very small, and gave us senses so we can learn and choose well. Life is a test.
Fact: How does a sound travel from your ear to your brain?
Ages 5–8: Sound walk. Walk around outside and draw every sound you hear.
Ages 9–12: Eye check. Look at your eye in a mirror in dim light, then bright light. What happens to the black middle?
Finish with: "I found that sound reaches my brain by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will use my eyes and ears for good things only."
Action: Use your eyes and ears for good things only.
