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قُلْنَا يَٰنَارُ كُونِى بَرْدًۭا وَسَلَٰمًا عَلَىٰٓ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ
Qulnā yānāru kūnī bar'dan wassalāman ʻalā 'ib'rāhīma
We said, "O Fire! be thou cool, and (a means of) safety for Abraham!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah commanded the fire to be cool and safe for Ibrahim.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who controls fire and water?"
Try a little of Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad's Al-Anbiya from fawazh695, and follow along.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah tell the fire to be?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah protect those who trust Him?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 69. Fire burns because Allah lets it. When Allah commanded, it became cool and safe. Allah protects those who trust Him.
Fact: Which prophet does the Quran call Allah's close friend? (See An-Nisa 4:125.).
Ages 5–8: Cool and safe. Draw a gentle garden where a fire was.
Ages 9–12: Trust. Write about a time you trusted Allah.
Finish with: "I found it is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will trust Allah when I'm worried."
Action: Trust Allah when you're worried.
Never play with fire or matches.
