Opening the ayah…
وَقُل رَّبِّ أَدْخِلْنِى مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍۢ وَأَخْرِجْنِى مُخْرَجَ صِدْقٍۢ وَٱجْعَل لِّى مِن لَّدُنكَ سُلْطَٰنًۭا نَّصِيرًۭا
Wa qul rrabbi 'ad'khilnī mud'khala ṣid'qin wa'akh'rij'nī mukh'raja ṣid'qin wa-j'ʻal llī min lladunka sulṭānan nnaṣīran
Say: "O my Lord! Let my entry be by the Gate of Truth and Honour, and likewise my exit by the Gate of Truth and Honour; and grant me from Thy Presence an authority to aid (me)."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Pray: my Lord, let me enter every place in truth and leave it in truth, and give me help and strength from You.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What du'a do you say when entering or leaving?"
nurulhayatku posted a short recitation of ayat 78–82 of Al-Isra. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does the du'a ask for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "When can I use this du'a?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 80. This beautiful du'a asks Allah to make every beginning and ending good and true, like starting school or leaving a place. It also asks for His support.
Fact: Learn this du'a from 17:80 with your teacher.
Ages 5–8: Door du'a. Say this du'a when entering a new place.
Ages 9–12: Good beginnings. Write when you'll use this du'a.
Finish with: "I learned it means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say this du'a before starting something new."
Action: Say this du'a before starting something new.
