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رَّبِّ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ۖ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِنْهُ خِطَابًۭا
Rrabbi ssamāwāti wal-'ar'ḍi wamā bay'nahumā rraḥ'māni . lā yam'likūna min'hu khiṭāban
(From) the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and all between, (Allah) Most Gracious: None shall have power to argue with Him.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Most Merciful owns the skies, the earth and everything in between, and no one dares to argue with Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you think the Earth looks like from the Moon?"
Watch NASA Goddard's "Earthrise in 4K".
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which name of Allah is in this ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How big is everything Allah owns?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naba is surah 78. Find ayah 37. Look for the name ar-Rahman: the Most Merciful. He is Lord of everything in the skies, on the earth and in between.
Fact: When was the famous "Earthrise" photo taken, and from where?
Ages 5–8: Earth from the Moon. Draw the Earth rising over the grey Moon.
Ages 9–12: In between. List five things found between the sky and the ground (clouds, birds, rain, air, planes).
Finish with: "I found that the Earthrise photo was taken in ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will start everything with bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim and think about its meaning."
Action: Start everything with bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim and think about its meaning.
