وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍۢ
How to read it
Wa mā huwa ʻalāl-ghay'bi biḍanīnin
Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge of the Unseen.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَمَا هُوَ عَلَى ٱلْغَيْبِ بِضَنِينٍۢ
Wa mā huwa ʻalāl-ghay'bi biḍanīnin
Neither doth he withhold grudgingly a knowledge of the Unseen.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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He does not hold back what he is told of the unseen.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "If you learned something wonderful, would you keep it to yourself or share it?"
Watch the short video of ants sharing food mouth to mouth.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does the Prophet ﷺ not hold back?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What did the Prophet ﷺ share with us?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Takwir is surah 81. Find ayah 24. The key word bi-danin means stingy, holding back. The Prophet ﷺ shared everything Allah revealed to him, without keeping any of it back.
Fact: How do ants share food with the whole colony?
Ages 5–8: Share it. Share a snack equally with everyone at home. How does sharing feel?
Ages 9–12: Knowledge sharing. Teach a younger child something you've learned from the Quran.
Finish with: "I found that ants share food by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will teach someone one thing I know about Islam."
Action: Teach someone one thing you know about Islam.

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