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فَإِنِ ٱنتَهَوْا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ
Fa'ini (i)ntahaw' fa'inna -llaha ghafūrun rraḥīmun
But if they cease, Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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But if they stop, then Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens when the other side stops?"
My #QuranTime posted a short recitation of ayat 191–194 of Al-Baqarah. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two names are mentioned?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does peace come first when they stop?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 192. The moment the other side stops, fighting must stop. Islam always prefers peace and forgiveness.
Fact: The Qur'an says if the enemy inclines to peace, incline to it too (8:61).
Ages 5–8: Stop and forgive. When someone stops teasing, forgive them.
Ages 9–12: Peace first. Write why peace comes first.
Finish with: "If they stop, Allah is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will forgive someone who says sorry."
Action: Forgive someone who says sorry.
