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أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًۭى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
'Ūlā'ika ʻalā hudan mmin rrabbihim' . wa'ūlā'ika humu l-muf'liḥūna
They are on (true) guidance, from their Lord, and it is these who will prosper.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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These are the people following guidance from their Lord, and they are the ones who succeed.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does real success look like?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to a reciter reciting Al-Baqarah, shared by Halal Trip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who are the successful?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Is success about money or about guidance?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 5. Al-muflihun means the truly successful. Real success is being guided by Allah, in this life and the next.
Fact: Al-muflihun, the successful, comes from a word linked to a farmer whose crop grows.
Ages 5–8: Success picture. Draw what real success looks like.
Ages 9–12: True success. Write the difference between worldly and real success.
Finish with: "They are the ___, the successful."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one thing each day for real success."
Action: Do one thing each day for real success.
