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قُلْ مَن يَكْلَؤُكُم بِٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ مِنَ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ۗ بَلْ هُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ رَبِّهِم مُّعْرِضُونَ
Qul' man yak'la'ukum bi-llay'li wa nnahāri mina rraḥ'māni . bal' hum' ʻan dhik'ri rabbihim mmuʻ'riḍūna
Say: "Who can keep you safe by night and by day from (the Wrath of) (Allah) Most Gracious?" Yet they turn away from the mention of their Lord.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ask them who protects them, night and day, other than the Most Merciful, yet they turn away from remembering their Lord.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who keeps you safe while you sleep?"
Play a few minutes of Peshawa Kurdi on بیشەوا قادر الكردي.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who really protects us?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah guard me every day?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 42. Every night and day Allah protects us in ways we don't see. Remembering Him is how we thank Him.
Fact: Find the du'a we say before sleeping.
Ask your teacher.
Ages 5–8: Night guard. Draw your bed and write 'Allah protects me'.
Ages 9–12: Hidden protection. List ways Allah protects you that you don't see.
Finish with: "I found the du'a ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say my bedtime du'a every night."
Action: Say your bedtime du'a every night.
