My child asks, “Where is Allah?” How should I answer?
Bloomtivo answers
Give a simple, accurate answer from the Quran: “Allah is above everything, above the heavens, over His Throne (Quran 20:5). Nothing is like Him (42:11). And He sees, hears and knows everything we do, so He is always close to us when we call Him” (2:186). Avoid “Allah is everywhere” or pointing at objects.
Reviewed by Omar Saeed, Bloomtivo teacher · Updated
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This question comes naturally to children. A clear answer from the Quran gives them a solid foundation.
What to say, by age
Age
Answer
3–6
“Allah is above the sky, above everything. And He can always see and hear you.”
7–10
“Allah is above the heavens, over His Throne. He isn’t like anything we know. He knows everything we do, and when we make dua, He is close and answers.”
11+
Read the verses together and discuss them.
The verses
“The Most Merciful rose over the Throne” (Quran 20:5).
“There is nothing like Him, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing” (Quran 42:11).
“When My servants ask you about Me, I am near. I answer the call of the caller when he calls Me” (Quran 2:186).
What to avoid
“Allah is in the sky like a cloud”: He is not like His creation.
“Allah is inside everything”: this is not the Islamic belief.
Pointing to an object or picture.
Turn it into dua
“So when we raise our hands to make dua, Allah hears us straight away.” Make a short dua together.
Teacher’s tip: when children ask big questions, praise the question first: “What a clever question!” They keep asking you, rather than the internet.
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