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أُذِنَ لِلَّذِينَ يُقَٰتَلُونَ بِأَنَّهُمْ ظُلِمُوا۟ ۚ وَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ نَصْرِهِمْ لَقَدِيرٌ
'Udhina lilladhīna yuqātalūna bi'annahum' ẓulimū . wa'inna -llaha ʻalā naṣ'rihim' laqadīrun
To those against whom war is made, permission is given (to fight), because they are wronged;- and verily, Allah is most powerful for their aid;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Permission to defend themselves was given to believers who were attacked because they were wronged, and Allah is able to help them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it right to stand up when someone is treated unfairly?"
Try a little of Maher Al-Muaiqly's Al-Hajj from الشيخ ماهر بن حمد المعيقلي, and follow along.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why was permission given?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I stand up against unfairness?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hajj is surah 22. Find ayah 39. The early Muslims were harmed and driven out for years. Then Allah allowed them to defend themselves. For children, the lesson is to stand up to unfairness in safe ways: speaking up and telling an adult. Ask an ustaz or ustazah about rulings.
Fact: Which name of Allah means the Helper? (An-Nasir.).
Ages 5–8: Speak up. Practise saying 'Stop, that's unfair' calmly.
Ages 9–12: Fair or unfair. Write how to help someone treated unfairly.
Finish with: "I found the Helper is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will speak up kindly if I see unfairness."
Action: Speak up kindly if you see unfairness.
