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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱسْتَعِينُوا۟ بِٱلصَّبْرِ وَٱلصَّلَوٰةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ
Yā'ayyuhā -lladhīna 'āmanū (i)s'taʻīnū bi ṣṣab'ri wa ṣṣalāti . 'inna -llaha maʻa ṣṣābirīna
O ye who believe! seek help with patient perseverance and prayer; for Allah is with those who patiently persevere.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Believers, turn to patience and prayer for help, for Allah stands with those who are patient.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who is with you when you're patient?"
Ummah Muslim posted a short recitation of ayah 153 of Al-Baqarah. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is Allah with?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah being with us help?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 153. Inna Allaha ma'as-sabirin: Allah is with the patient. Knowing Allah is with us makes patience easier.
Fact: Inna Allaha ma'as-sabirin means Allah is with the patient.
Ages 5–8: Patience card. Make a card that says 'Allah is with the patient'.
Ages 9–12: With us. Write how this ayah helps in hard times.
Finish with: "Allah is with the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say 'Allah is with the patient' when it's hard."
Action: Say 'Allah is with the patient' when it's hard.
