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ٱلَّذِينَ إِذَآ أَصَٰبَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌۭ قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ
Alladhīna 'idhā 'aṣābat'hum mmuṣībatun qālū 'innā lillahi wa'innā 'ilay'hi rājiʻūna
Who say, when afflicted with calamity: "To Allah We belong, and to Him is our return":-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The patient are those who, when hardship strikes, say: we belong to Allah and to Him we will return.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do Muslims say when something sad happens?"
Sirajul_Quran posted a short recitation of ayah 156 of Al-Baqarah. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do the patient say?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does this phrase comfort?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 156. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Everything belongs to Allah and returns to Him. This phrase brings calm in loss.
Fact: Muslims say 'inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un' when hearing sad news.
Ages 5–8: Learn it. Learn inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.
Ages 9–12: Comfort phrase. Write why it brings comfort.
Finish with: "To Him we ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn the meaning of inna lillahi."
Action: Learn the meaning of inna lillahi.
