The question
My daughter is four. She asks me questions about Allah, the Exalted. She says: does Allah have a wife or a son? I say: Allah, the Exalted and Sanctified, is far above and exalted beyond that. Then she repeats the same question.
And sometimes when I'm in the kitchen she says: who made our food, Allah? I say: Allah gave me a hand and I prepared it.
She always repeats the same questions even though I've answered them, and sometimes she repeats them while laughing.
How do I handle her?
Our answer
Don't worry. Your daughter, masha Allah, is intelligent and loves your attention and reactions in the answers. But simplify the answers for her more.
For example: Allah is One, the Absolute. He has not begotten and was not begotten, and He has no wife. He is our Creator and does not need that. He is the Strong with absolute strength (no parallel, no end), and so on.
If she repeats the questions you've already answered, reply to her with a question like this: since you're thinking about Allah, do you know where Allah's mercy is? Or what happened to Sayyiduna Adam when he listened to Shaytan's whispering and forgot what Allah had commanded him? Open a door of new knowledge for her. One like her, with intelligence, needs more knowledge and detail that nurtures in her the love of Allah, turning to Him, seeking His help, and how to worship Him in a way that suits her age.
If you'd like to make use of the Jeel library by reading stories to her, it will be very beneficial for her.
Also for you, read the Book of Faith Questions for the Child — available in the library.
May Allah bless you in her and make her grow as good growth.
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