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۞ قَوْلٌۭ مَّعْرُوفٌۭ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌۭ مِّن صَدَقَةٍۢ يَتْبَعُهَآ أَذًۭى ۗ وَٱللَّهُ غَنِىٌّ حَلِيمٌۭ
qaw'lun mmaʻ'rūfun wamagh'firatun khay'run mmin ṣadaqatin yat'baʻuhā 'adhan . wa-llahu ghaniyyun ḥalīmun
Kind words and the covering of faults are better than charity followed by injury. Allah is free of all wants, and He is Most-Forbearing.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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A kind word and forgiveness are better than charity followed by hurt, and Allah is Rich and Forbearing.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can a kind word be worth more than money?"
Hear the opening minutes of Al-Baqarah in a reciter's voice, from Tilawah Qur'an Channel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is better than hurtful charity?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is a kind word so valuable?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 263. If you can't give, a kind word is enough. Giving money with hurtful words is worse than a kind word alone.
Fact: The Prophet said a kind word is charity (Bukhari).
Ages 5–8: Kind word. Give a kind word to three people today.
Ages 9–12: Words matter. Write why kind words are charity.
Finish with: "A kind word is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say a kind word to three people each day."
Action: Say a kind word to three people each day.
