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رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْنِى مُقِيمَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِى ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَآءِ
Rabbi (i)j'ʻalnī muqīma ṣṣalāti wamin dhurriyyatī . rabbanā wataqabbal' duʻā'i
O my Lord! make me one who establishes regular Prayer, and also (raise such) among my offspring O our Lord! and accept Thou my Prayer.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ibrahim asked his Lord to make him and his children keep up the prayer, and to accept his du'a.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What helps you remember to pray on time?"
Play the short Ibrahim clip of ayat 40–41 from Kids Bonding Centre.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Ibrahim ask for himself and his children?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did even a prophet ask for help to pray?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ibrahim is surah 14. Find ayah 40. This is a famous du'a many Muslims say in their prayer. Ibrahim asked to be steady in salah, and for his children too. We can learn it and say it for ourselves and our families.
Fact: Look up another ayah that tells families to pray (Ta-Ha 20:132).
Ages 5–8: Learn the du'a. Learn the meaning of 'Rabbij'alni muqimas-salah'.
Ages 9–12: Prayer plan. Write a plan for praying all five prayers on time.
Finish with: "From Ta-Ha 20:132 I learned ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say Ibrahim's du'a after one prayer each day."
Action: Say Ibrahim's du'a after one prayer each day.
