Opening the ayah…
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَهَنَ ٱلْعَظْمُ مِنِّى وَٱشْتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأْسُ شَيْبًۭا وَلَمْ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّۭا
Qāla rabbi 'innī wahana l-ʻaẓ'mu minnī wa-sh'taʻala rra''su shay'ban walam' 'akun[m] biduʻā'ika rabbi shaqiyyan
Praying: "O my Lord! infirm indeed are my bones, and the hair of my head doth glisten with grey: but never am I unblest, O my Lord, in my prayer to Thee!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Zakariya said his bones had grown weak and his hair white, but he had never been let down when he called on Allah.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do grandparents show they are getting older?"
A four-minute clip on Quran Tilawat covers the opening fifteen ayat. Play it and listen for where Zakariya speaks of his old bones.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What had never happened to Zakariya in du'a?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Zakariya keep hoping even when old?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 4. Zakariya was very old. He remembered that Allah always answered him before. Past answered du'as gave him hope for new ones.
Fact: Why does hair turn grey with age? Find out.
Ages 5–8: Grandparent call. Call or visit a grandparent and ask about a du'a Allah answered.
Ages 9–12: Never disappointed. Write about a du'a that was answered for you.
Finish with: "I found hair turns grey because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will help an older person in my family."
Action: Help an older person in your family.
