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وَمَا بِكُم مِّن نِّعْمَةٍۢ فَمِنَ ٱللَّهِ ۖ ثُمَّ إِذَا مَسَّكُمُ ٱلضُّرُّ فَإِلَيْهِ تَجْـَٔرُونَ
Wa mā bikum mmin nniʻ'matin famina -llahi . thumma 'idhā massakumu ḍḍurru fa'ilay'hi taj''arūna
And ye have no good thing but is from Allah: and moreover, when ye are touched by distress, unto Him ye cry with groans;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Every blessing you have is from Allah, and when hardship touches you, it is to Him you cry for help.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Whom do you turn to first when something goes wrong?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Muhammad Al-Luhaidan reciting An-Nahl, shared by Shirvani.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where do all blessings come from?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do people remember Allah more in hard times?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 53. Every good thing comes from Allah. People often turn to Him in hard times. Believers remember Him in good times too.
Fact: Yunus 10:12 describes people calling on Allah only in trouble. Read it.
Ages 5–8: Thank in good times. Say alhamdulillah for something good right now.
Ages 9–12: Good and hard times. Write how to remember Allah in both.
Finish with: "Yunus 10:12 says ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah in good times, not only hard times."
Action: Thank Allah in good times, not only hard times.
