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قُلْ كُلٌّۭ مُّتَرَبِّصٌۭ فَتَرَبَّصُوا۟ ۖ فَسَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنْ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلصِّرَٰطِ ٱلسَّوِىِّ وَمَنِ ٱهْتَدَىٰ
Qul' kullun mmutarabbiṣun fatarabbaṣū . fassataʻ'lamūna man' 'aṣ'ḥābu ṣṣirāṭi ssawiyyi wamani (i)h'tadā
Say: "Each one (of us) is waiting: wait ye, therefore, and soon shall ye know who it is that is on the straight and even way, and who it is that has received Guidance."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Say that everyone is waiting, so wait, and you will know who followed the straight, even path and who was guided.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you know you're on the right path?"
End the surah with Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad: a channel of his recitations has Ta-Ha. Play the last few minutes if you can find them.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is everyone doing?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What is the straight path?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 135. Ta-Ha ends with calm confidence. In time, the truth becomes clear. Our job is to stay on the straight path and be patient.
Fact: Find the du'a for the straight path in Al-Fatihah (1:6).
Ages 5–8: Straight path. Walk a taped straight line without stepping off.
Ages 9–12: Ta-Ha review. Write your favourite lesson from the whole surah.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask Allah for the straight path in every prayer, with focus."
Action: Ask Allah for the straight path in every prayer, with focus.
