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وَإِنِّى خِفْتُ ٱلْمَوَٰلِىَ مِن وَرَآءِى وَكَانَتِ ٱمْرَأَتِى عَاقِرًۭا فَهَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّۭا
Wa 'innī khif'tu l-mawāliya min warā'ī wakānati (i)m'ra'atī ʻāqiran fahab' lī min lladunka waliyyan
"Now I fear (what) my relatives (and colleagues) (will do) after me: but my wife is barren: so give me an heir as from Thyself,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Zakariya worried about who would carry on after him, and since his wife could not have children, he asked Allah for an heir.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who will carry on the good you do?"
The channel al aqsa lover shares the first fifteen ayat in a three-minute clip. Listen right through together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Zakariya ask Allah for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Zakariya care about who came after him?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 5. Zakariya wanted someone to carry on calling people to Allah. He and his wife had no children. He asked Allah directly, knowing nothing is impossible for Him.
Fact: Find where Zakariya makes a similar du'a in Al Imran (3:38).
Ages 5–8: Pass it on. Teach a younger child one good thing you know.
Ages 9–12: Legacy. Write what good you hope to pass on.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will teach a younger child one good thing."
Action: Teach a younger child one good thing.
