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رَّبُّكُمْ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا فِى نُفُوسِكُمْ ۚ إِن تَكُونُوا۟ صَٰلِحِينَ فَإِنَّهُۥ كَانَ لِلْأَوَّٰبِينَ غَفُورًۭا
Rrabbukum' 'aʻ'lamu bimā fī nufūssikum' . 'in takūnū ṣāliḥīna fa'innahu kāna lil''awwābīna ghafūran
Your Lord knoweth best what is in your hearts: If ye do deeds of righteousness, verily He is Most Forgiving to those who turn to Him again and again (in true penitence).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah knows exactly what your hearts hold, and if you mean well, He forgives those who keep turning back to Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Does Allah know when you really mean well?"
Listen together as Maher Al-Muaiqly recites ayat 23–39 of Al-Isra, a short clip shared by Farwah Khan.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who does Allah forgive here?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What if I make a mistake with my parents?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 25. Sometimes we slip with our parents. Allah knows our hearts. If we mean well and keep turning back to Him, He forgives.
Fact: Find the name At-Tawwab, the One who accepts repentance (An-Nasr 110:3).
Ages 5–8: Sorry note. Write a sorry note to a parent for a mistake.
Ages 9–12: Turning back. Write why we keep returning to Allah.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say sorry quickly to my parents when I'm wrong."
Action: Say sorry quickly to your parents when you're wrong.
