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وَإِذْ قَالَ إِبْرَٰهِيمُ رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْ هَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدَ ءَامِنًۭا وَٱجْنُبْنِى وَبَنِىَّ أَن نَّعْبُدَ ٱلْأَصْنَامَ
Wa 'idh' qāla 'ib'rāhīmu rabbi (i)j'ʻal' hādhā l-balada 'āminan wa-j'nub'nī wabaniyya 'an nnaʻ'buda l-'aṣ'nāma
Remember Abraham said: "O my Lord! make this city one of peace and security: and preserve me and my sons from worshipping idols.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ibrahim prayed for Allah to make this city safe and to keep him and his children far from worshipping idols.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would you ask Allah for your town?"
The Verbatim Word of Allah has a short Ibrahim clip of Abdul Rahman Al-Ossi reciting ayat 35–41. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things did Ibrahim ask for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Ibrahim pray for his children too?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ibrahim is surah 14. Find ayah 35. Prophet Ibrahim prayed for Makkah to be a safe place. He also asked Allah to protect him and his children from worshipping idols. Even a great prophet asked Allah to keep him on the right path.
Fact: With a grown-up, look for another du'a of Ibrahim for Makkah (Al-Baqarah 2:126).
Ages 5–8: Du'a for home. Make a du'a for your town and family to be safe.
Ages 9–12: Ibrahim's du'as. List the things Ibrahim asks for in 14:35–41.
Finish with: "Ibrahim asked for ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make du'a for my family's safety every night."
Action: Make du'a for your family's safety every night.
