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۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُدَٰفِعُ عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ خَوَّانٍۢ كَفُورٍ
'inna -llaha yudāfiʻu ʻani -lladhīna 'āmanū . 'inna -llaha lā yuḥibbu kulla khawwānin kafūrin
Verily Allah will defend (from ill) those who believe: verily, Allah loveth not any that is a traitor to faith, or show ingratitude.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah defends those who believe, and He does not love anyone who betrays trust and is ungrateful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does a mother hen protect her chicks?"
Quran Caption - English has a short passage about defending faith and remembering Allah. Play it with the English.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who does Allah not love?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah defend believers?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hajj is surah 22. Find ayah 38. Allah protects believers in ways we see and don't see. He dislikes betrayal and ingratitude, so believers keep trust and give thanks.
Fact: Which name of Allah means the Protector? (Al-Hafiz.).
Ages 5–8: Hen and chicks. Play a game where the 'hen' shelters the chicks.
Ages 9–12: Loyal and thankful. Write the opposite of treachery and ingratitude.
Finish with: "I found the Protector is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say thank you to Allah for three things daily."
Action: Say thank you to Allah for three things daily.
