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وَلَا تَقُولَنَّ لِشَا۟ىْءٍ إِنِّى فَاعِلٌۭ ذَٰلِكَ غَدًا
Wa lā taqūlanna lishāy''in 'innī fāʻilun dhālika ghadan
Nor say of anything, "I shall be sure to do so and so tomorrow"-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Never say about anything, 'I will surely do this tomorrow,'
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can you be sure what will happen tomorrow?"
Put on Yasser Al-Dosari's Al-Kahf from تراويح الحرم المكي and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What should we not say about tomorrow?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why can't I be sure about tomorrow?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kahf is surah 18. Find ayah 23. Only Allah knows tomorrow. Plans are good, but we remember Allah decides. The next ayah finishes the lesson.
Fact: Read 18:24: what words should we add?
Ages 5–8: Plan board. Write tomorrow's plans and add 'in shaa Allah' to each.
Ages 9–12: Plans. Write why we plan but trust Allah.
Finish with: "I found we should add ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say in shaa Allah for every plan."
Action: Say in shaa Allah for every plan.
