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وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ قَصْدُ ٱلسَّبِيلِ وَمِنْهَا جَآئِرٌۭ ۚ وَلَوْ شَآءَ لَهَدَىٰكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Wa ʻalā-llahi qaṣ'du ssabīli wamin'hā jā'irun . walaw' shā'a lahadākum' 'aj'maʻīna
And unto Allah leads straight the Way, but there are ways that turn aside: if Allah had willed, He could have guided all of you.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It is up to Allah to show the straight way, and some paths turn away from it; if He had willed, He could have guided everyone.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you know which road leads home?"
Haneen Akira recites ayat 1–14 of An-Nahl in a short clip on his own channel. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who shows the straight way?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I stay on the straight way?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 9. Allah has made the straight way clear. Some paths turn away from it. Allah gave people the choice. We ask Him in Al-Fatihah to guide us to the straight path. Deeper questions go to an ustaz or ustazah.
Fact: Find 'ihdinas-siratal-mustaqim' in Al-Fatihah 1:6.
Ages 5–8: Path game. Draw a maze with one straight path to a goal.
Ages 9–12: Choosing the way. Write how we stay on the straight path.
Finish with: "Al-Fatihah 1:6 asks Allah to ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will think about Al-Fatihah's meaning in each prayer."
Action: Think about Al-Fatihah's meaning in each prayer.
