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إِنَّهُۥ لَيْسَ لَهُۥ سُلْطَٰنٌ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ يَتَوَكَّلُونَ
'Innahu lay'sa lahu sulṭānun ʻalā-lladhīna 'āmanū waʻalā rabbihim' yatawakkalūna
No authority has he over those who believe and put their trust in their Lord.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Shaytan cannot control people who have faith and rely on their Lord.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can Shaytan force a believer to do wrong?"
Begin a reciter's An-Nahl on CompleteQuran and listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Over whom does Shaytan have no power?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do faith and trust protect me?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 99. Good news: Shaytan can't force believers who trust Allah. Faith and tawakkul are a strong shield.
Fact: Track down Al-Hijr 15:42 with the same promise.
Ages 5–8: Shield of faith. Draw a shield with 'faith' and 'trust' on it.
Ages 9–12: Protected. Write how believers stay protected from Shaytan.
Finish with: "Al-Hijr 15:42 says ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say tawakkaltu 'alallah each morning."
Action: Say tawakkaltu 'alallah each morning.
