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فَلَا تَعْجَلْ عَلَيْهِمْ ۖ إِنَّمَا نَعُدُّ لَهُمْ عَدًّۭا
Falā taʻ'jal' ʻalay'him' . 'innamā naʻuddu lahum' ʻaddan
So make no haste against them, for We but count out to them a (limited) number (of days).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Don't be in a hurry about them; Allah is counting out their days exactly.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is patience better than rushing?"
Manisnya Iman has a short Maryam clip of Bandar Baleela reciting part of Maryam. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is Allah counting?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why shouldn't the Prophet hurry?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 84. Allah told the Prophet not to rush for their punishment. Every day of every life is counted. Allah's timing is always right, so we stay patient.
Fact: How many days old are you? Work it out.
Ages 5–8: Count the days. Count how many days until a special event.
Ages 9–12: Patience. Write why Allah's timing is always right.
Finish with: "I am about ___ days old."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will be patient instead of rushing."
Action: Be patient instead of rushing.
