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إِلَّا ٱبْتِغَآءَ وَجْهِ رَبِّهِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ
'Illā (i)b'tighā'a waj'hi rabbihi l-'aʻ'lā
But only the desire to seek for the Countenance of their Lord Most High;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah says their only wish is to seek the Face of their Lord, the Most High.
Start with bismillah.
Look up at the ceiling, then out at the sky. Ask: "What's the highest thing you can think of?"
Watch the NASA ScienceCasts video about the very top of Earth's atmosphere, high above the clouds.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is this person really hoping for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean to do something only for Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Layl is surah 92. Find ayah 20. One of Allah's names is here: Al-A'la, the Most High. There is a whole surah called Al-A'la (surah 87). Can you find it?
Fact: How high does Earth's atmosphere go?
Ages 5–8: Layer cake. Draw Earth's air in layers: where birds fly, where planes fly, where the space station flies.
Ages 9–12: Height chart. Make a chart from the ground to space: the tallest tree, Everest, planes, weather balloons, the space station. Use a scale.
Finish with: "I found that the atmosphere reaches about ___ km high."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, before ___, I will whisper: this is for You, Allah."
Action: Check your intention before good deeds this week.
