مُّطَاعٍۢ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍۢ
How to read it
Mmuṭāʻin thamma 'amīnin
With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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مُّطَاعٍۢ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍۢ
Mmuṭāʻin thamma 'amīnin
With authority there, (and) faithful to his trust.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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He is obeyed there and completely trustworthy.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who do you trust to tell you the truth every time?"
Watch the NC State Extension video about the honeybee's round and waggle dances.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things describe the messenger?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does trust matter so much?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Takwir is surah 81. Find ayah 21. The key words muta'in thamma amin mean obeyed there, trustworthy. Jibril delivered the Quran honestly, exactly as Allah sent it.
Fact: How does a honeybee tell the others where the flowers are?
Ages 5–8: Dance directions. Hide a treat and "dance" directions to your family without words. Can they find it?
Ages 9–12: Bee code. Find out what the angle and length of the waggle dance tell other bees.
Finish with: "I found that bees share directions by ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep every promise and tell the truth."
Action: Keep every promise and tell the truth.
