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إِنَّ عِبَادِى لَيْسَ لَكَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُلْطَٰنٌۭ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ وَكِيلًۭا
'Inna ʻibādī lay'sa laka ʻalay'him' sulṭānun . wakafā birabbika wakīlan
"As for My servants, no authority shalt thou have over them:" Enough is thy Lord for a Disposer of affairs.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah said Shaytan has no power over His true servants, and your Lord is enough as a protector.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who protects you from Shaytan?"
QURAN has the whole of Al-Isra by Maher Al-Muaiqly. Play just the first stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who does Shaytan have no power over?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do I become one of Allah's protected servants?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 65. Allah's sincere servants are protected. Remembering Allah, praying and doing good keep us under His care. Allah is enough.
Fact: Find the ayah that says Shaytan has no power over believers who trust Allah (An-Nahl 16:99).
Ages 5–8: Protected. Draw a shield with dhikr written on it.
Ages 9–12: Enough. Write how Allah is enough as a protector.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do my morning and evening dhikr."
Action: Do your morning and evening dhikr.
