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فَتَلَقَّىٰٓ ءَادَمُ مِن رَّبِّهِۦ كَلِمَٰتٍۢ فَتَابَ عَلَيْهِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
Fatalaqqā 'ādamu min rrabbihī kalimātin fatāba ʻalay'hi . 'innahu huwa ttawwābu rraḥīmu
Then learnt Adam from his Lord words of inspiration, and his Lord Turned towards him; for He is Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Adam received words from his Lord, and Allah accepted his repentance, for He is the One who accepts repentance, the Merciful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What did Adam do after his mistake?"
Play the short Al-Baqarah clip of ayat 36–39 from Hafiz Muhammad Asim Shahzad.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Adam receive?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What were the words?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 37. Allah taught Adam words of tawbah: 'Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves' (7:23). Adam was forgiven. Every mistake can be forgiven.
Fact: Adam's du'a, 'Rabbana zalamna anfusana', is in 7:23.
Ages 5–8: Sorry du'a. Learn Adam's du'a.
Ages 9–12: Forgiven. Write why Adam's story gives hope.
Finish with: "Allah is At-___, who accepts repentance."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say Adam's du'a after a mistake."
Action: Say Adam's du'a after a mistake.
