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وَجَعَلَنِى مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوْصَٰنِى بِٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَٱلزَّكَوٰةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيًّۭا
Wa jaʻalanī mubārakan 'ay'na mā kuntu wa'aw'ṣānī bi ṣṣalāti wa zzakāti mā dum'tu ḥayyan
"And He hath made me blessed wheresoever I be, and hath enjoined on me Prayer and Charity as long as I live;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Isa said Allah made him blessed wherever he was and told him to pray and give charity as long as he lived.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How can a person bring blessing wherever they go?"
Listen together as Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary recites ayat 30–35 of Maryam, a short clip shared by Dulur Dw.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two acts was Isa told to keep doing?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why prayer and charity together?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 31. Isa was told to pray and give zakah for his whole life. Prayer connects us to Allah; charity connects us to people. Together they spread blessing.
Fact: Find another ayah where prayer and zakah come together (Al-Baqarah 2:43).
Ages 5–8: Blessing bag. Collect coins for charity this week.
Ages 9–12: Two pillars. Write how prayer and charity help.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will give a little charity and pray on time."
Action: Give a little charity and pray on time.
