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ثُمَّ أَفِيضُوا۟ مِنْ حَيْثُ أَفَاضَ ٱلنَّاسُ وَٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ
Thumma 'afīḍū min' ḥay'thu 'afāḍa nnāssu wa-s'tagh'firū -llaha . 'inna -llaha ghafūrun rraḥīmun
Then pass on at a quick pace from the place whence it is usual for the multitude so to do, and ask for Allah's forgiveness. For Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Then go on from where all the people go on, and ask Allah's forgiveness, for He is Forgiving and Merciful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Are some people better than others on Hajj?"
Put on a reciter's Al-Baqarah from Quran e Pak Tilawat and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where should everyone depart from?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why must everyone go from the same place?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 199. Some tribes thought they were too special to stand with others at 'Arafat. Allah told everyone to go together. On Hajj, everyone is equal.
Fact: On Hajj, all pilgrims wear simple clothes, so rich and poor look alike.
Ages 5–8: Equal. Talk about why everyone is equal before Allah.
Ages 9–12: No special treatment. Write why equality matters in Hajj.
Finish with: "On Hajj, everyone is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will treat everyone the same."
Action: Treat everyone the same.
