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وَٱتَّبِعْ مَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَيْكَ وَٱصْبِرْ حَتَّىٰ يَحْكُمَ ٱللَّهُ ۚ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلْحَٰكِمِينَ
Wa -ttabiʻ' mā yūḥā 'ilay'ka wa-ṣ'bir' ḥattā yaḥ'kuma -llahu . wahuwa khay'ru l-ḥākimīna
Follow thou the inspiration sent unto thee, and be patient and constant, till Allah do decide: for He is the best to decide.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Prophet was told to follow what was revealed to him and be patient until Allah judges, because no one judges better than Allah.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the hardest part of waiting?"
Play the short Yunus clip of ayah 109 from Muslim Ummah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What should the Prophet do until Allah judges?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why can we trust Allah's judgment completely?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Yunus is surah 10. Find ayah 109. Surah Yunus ends with two instructions: follow the revelation and be patient. Allah will judge in the wisest way. This is how the Prophet lived, and how we can face hard times.
Fact: List the prophets whose stories appear in Surah Yunus: Nuh, Musa, Harun and Yunus.
Ages 5–8: Patience jar. Add a bead each time you are patient this week.
Ages 9–12: Surah summary. Write the three main lessons you learned from Surah Yunus.
Finish with: "No one judges better than ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will follow the Qur'an and be patient."
Action: Follow the Qur'an and be patient.
