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وَٱصْبِرْ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Wa -ṣ'bir' fa'inna -llaha lā yuḍīʻu 'aj'ra l-muḥ'sinīna
And be steadfast in patience; for verily Allah will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Be patient, for Allah never lets the reward of those who do good be lost.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do good things often take time?"
Abdul Rafeeq recites ayat 110–123 of Hud in a short clip on his own channel. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah never let be lost?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does patience lead to reward?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Hud is surah 11. Find ayah 115. Patience means keeping on with good even when it's hard or slow. Allah never wastes the reward of good people. Every patient moment is counted.
Fact: Find this same promise in Yusuf 12:90.
Ages 5–8: Patience seed. Plant a seed and wait patiently for it to grow.
Ages 9–12: Patience pays. Write about a time patience brought a good result.
Finish with: "Yusuf 12:90 says ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will be patient with something slow."
Action: Be patient with something slow.
