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قَالَ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌ عَلَىَّ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
Qāla hādhā ṣirāṭun ʻalayya mus'taqīmun
(Allah) said: "This (way of My sincere servants) is indeed a way that leads straight to Me.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah said: this is a straight path that leads to Me.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the quickest way to Allah?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary reciting Al-Hijr, shared by Tajweed Quran.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where does the straight path lead?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is the path of sincere people called straight?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 41. The way of sincere servants is a straight path straight to Allah. We ask for it in every prayer.
Fact: Find the du'a for the straight path (Al-Fatihah 1:6).
Ages 5–8: Straight line. Walk along a straight line without wobbling.
Ages 9–12: The path. Write what the straight path looks like in daily life.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say Al-Fatihah slowly in prayer."
Action: Say Al-Fatihah slowly in prayer.
