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وَإِنْ أَدْرِى لَعَلَّهُۥ فِتْنَةٌۭ لَّكُمْ وَمَتَٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍۢ
Wa 'in' 'ad'rī laʻallahu fit'natun llakum' wamatāʻun 'ilā ḥīnin
"I know not but that it may be a trial for you, and a grant of (worldly) livelihood (to you) for a time."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Prophet says perhaps the delay is a test for them and some enjoyment for a while.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why might something good be a test?"
Try a little of Muhammad Al-Luhaidan's Al-Anbiya from Shirvani, and follow along.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What might the delay be?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can enjoyment be a test?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 111. When good things last, it can be a test of thankfulness. Enjoyment is only for a while; what we do with it matters.
Fact: Find the ayah that calls this life short enjoyment (Al 'Imran 3:185).
Ages 5–8: Enjoy and thank. Enjoy a treat and say alhamdulillah.
Ages 9–12: For a while. Write how to use enjoyment well.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for each treat."
Action: Thank Allah for each treat.
