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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَهُۥ مُلْكُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۚ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِىٍّۢ وَلَا نَصِيرٍۢ
'Inna -llaha lahu mul'ku ssamāwāti wal-'ar'ḍi . yuḥ'yī wayumītu . wamā lakum mmin dūni -llahi min waliyyin walā naṣīrin
Unto Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He giveth life and He taketh it. Except for Him ye have no protector nor helper.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah owns and rules the skies and the earth; He gives life and causes death, and besides Him you have no protector or helper.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who is the King of everything?"
Iftah Al-Quran has a short At-Tawbah clip of Ahmed bin Talib Hameed reciting ayat 111–118. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah give and take?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is Allah the protector we can always rely on?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tawbah is surah 9. Find ayah 116. Allah owns and rules everything. Life and death are in His hands. When we feel alone, we remember: Allah is our Protector and Helper.
Fact: The Names al-Wali and an-Nasir: the Protector and the Helper.
Ages 5–8: My Protector. Say 'Allah is my Protector' when you feel scared.
Ages 9–12: Two names. Write the meaning of al-Wali and an-Nasir.
Finish with: "Al-Wali means the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask Allah for help first."
Action: Ask Allah for help first.
