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وَأَذِّن فِى ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلْحَجِّ يَأْتُوكَ رِجَالًۭا وَعَلَىٰ كُلِّ ضَامِرٍۢ يَأْتِينَ مِن كُلِّ فَجٍّ عَمِيقٍۢ
Wa 'adhdhin fī nnāssi bil-ḥajji ya''tūka rijālan waʻalā kulli ḍāmirin ya''tīna min kulli fajjin ʻamīqin
"And proclaim the Pilgrimage among men: they will come to thee on foot and (mounted) on every kind of camel, lean on account of journeys through deep and distant mountain highways;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ibrahim was told to call all people to Hajj, and they would come on foot and on tired camels from every far-off valley.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How far would you travel to visit someone you love?"
bdupdate has a short recitation of ayat 26–37. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How will people come to Hajj?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did Ibrahim's call reach the whole world?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hajj is surah 22. Find ayah 27. Allah told Ibrahim to announce Hajj, and people have answered ever since, walking and riding from every distant road. Today millions come by plane, bus and on foot.
Fact: About how many people perform Hajj each year? Find a recent number.
Ages 5–8: Journey map. Draw a route from your home to Makkah.
Ages 9–12: Hajj travel then and now. Compare camels and planes.
Finish with: "I found about ___ people perform Hajj."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make du'a to visit the Ka'bah one day."
Action: Make du'a to visit the Ka'bah one day.
