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وَإِن كَانَ ذُو عُسْرَةٍۢ فَنَظِرَةٌ إِلَىٰ مَيْسَرَةٍۢ ۚ وَأَن تَصَدَّقُوا۟ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكُمْ ۖ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Wa 'in kāna dhū ʻus'ratin fanaẓiratun 'ilā may'saratin . wa'an taṣaddaqū khay'run llakum' . 'in kuntum' taʻ'lamūna
If the debtor is in a difficulty, grant him time Till it is easy for him to repay. But if ye remit it by way of charity, that is best for you if ye only knew.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If someone who owes you is struggling, give them time until things are easier, and if you forgive the debt as charity, that is better for you, if only you knew.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What should we do if someone can't pay us back?"
Settle down and play the start of Mishary Alafasy's Al-Baqarah (Alafasy Recitations).
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What should we give the debtor?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is forgiving a debt so good?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 280. Be patient with people who struggle to repay. Forgiving the debt is even better.
Fact: The Prophet said whoever gives time to a struggling debtor will be shaded by Allah on the Last Day (Muslim).
Ages 5–8: Patience. Give a friend more time to return something.
Ages 9–12: Mercy in money. Write why forgiving debts is good.
Finish with: "Give them ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will be patient with someone who owes me."
Action: Be patient with someone who owes you.
