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قَالَ وَمَن يَقْنَطُ مِن رَّحْمَةِ رَبِّهِۦٓ إِلَّا ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
Qāla waman yaq'naṭu min rraḥ'mati rabbihī 'illā ḍḍāllūna
He said: "And who despairs of the mercy of his Lord, but such as go astray?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ibrahim said only those who are lost give up hope in their Lord's mercy.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who gives up on Allah's mercy?"
Saad Al-Ghamdi recites Al-Hijr on islamicfromjamal. Listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who despairs of mercy, according to Ibrahim?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do believers never give up hope?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 56. Ibrahim answered beautifully: believers never despair of Allah's mercy. Only those who are lost give up. Allah's mercy is always near.
Fact: Find the ayah 'My mercy encompasses all things' (Al-A'raf 7:156).
Ages 5–8: Mercy reminder. Make a poster: 'Never give up on Allah's mercy'.
Ages 9–12: Never despair. Write how to keep hope in hard times.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember this ayah when I feel sad."
Action: Remember this ayah when you feel sad.
