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قَالُوا۟ بَشَّرْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْقَٰنِطِينَ
Qālū bashshar'nāka bil-ḥaqqi falā takun mmina l-qāniṭīna
They said: "We give thee glad tidings in truth: be not then in despair!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They said they brought true good news, so he should not be among those who lose hope.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why should a believer never lose hope?"
Al-Minshawi's Al-Hijr (shared by Aq) is calm and clear. Play a little and listen for hope.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What should Ibrahim not do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I keep hope?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 55. The angels reminded Ibrahim: don't lose hope. Allah's promises are true. Hope is part of faith.
Fact: Find the ayah 'do not lose hope in Allah's mercy' (Yusuf 12:87).
Ages 5–8: Hope jar. Write hopes on paper and put them in a jar.
Ages 9–12: Hope. Write why hope is part of faith.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make du'a with hope."
Action: Make du'a with hope.
