85:14Al-Burooj
Juz 30 · Page 590وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ
How to read it
Wa huwa l-ghafūru l-wadūdu
And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Full of Loving-Kindness,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَهُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلْوَدُودُ
Wa huwa l-ghafūru l-wadūdu
And He is the Oft-Forgiving, Full of Loving-Kindness,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah is the Most Forgiving, the Most Loving.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you know when someone loves you?"
Watch the Smithsonian Channel video about why elephant mothers stay so close to their calves.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two names of Allah are in this ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah show His love?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Buruj is surah 85. Find ayah 14. Look for two names: al-Ghafur (the Most Forgiving) and al-Wadud (the Most Loving). Allah's love is greater than any mother's love.
Fact: How does an elephant mother look after her calf, and who helps her?
Ages 5–8: Love list. Draw five ways your family shows love to you. Then draw one way Allah shows His love.
Ages 9–12: Herd helpers. Find out how other elephants (aunts, sisters) help raise a calf. Write about it.
Finish with: "I found that elephant mothers ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will forgive someone and show love to someone by ___."
Action: Forgive someone who upset you.
