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أَوْ يَأْخُذَهُمْ فِى تَقَلُّبِهِمْ فَمَا هُم بِمُعْجِزِينَ
'Aw' ya''khudhahum' fī taqallubihim' famā hum bimuʻ'jizīna
Or that He may not call them to account in the midst of their goings to and fro, without a chance of their frustrating Him?-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Or that Allah may take hold of them while they are coming and going, and they cannot escape Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is there anywhere Allah can't reach?"
Play a short part of this An-Nahl recitation and listen for the warnings to people who plot evil.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where might they be seized?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does this remind me Allah is everywhere in control?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 46. No one can escape Allah, whether at home or travelling. One short warning. For believers, this is comforting: Allah protects us wherever we go.
Fact: Find the travel du'a beginning 'subhanalladhi sakh-khara lana hadha' (Az-Zukhruf 43:13).
Ages 5–8: Travel du'a. Learn the du'a for travelling.
Ages 9–12: Protected. Write how believers feel safe with Allah wherever they go.
Finish with: "Az-Zukhruf 43:13 says ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say the travel du'a on every trip."
Action: Say the travel du'a on every trip.
