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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱرْكَعُوا۟ وَٱسْجُدُوا۟ وَٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ وَٱفْعَلُوا۟ ٱلْخَيْرَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ۩
Yā'ayyuhā -lladhīna 'āmanū (i)r'kaʻū wa-s'judū wa-ʻ'budū rabbakum' wa-f'ʻalū l-khay'ra laʻallakum' tuf'liḥūna [۩]
O ye who believe! bow down, prostrate yourselves, and adore your Lord; and do good; that ye may prosper.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Believers, bow down, prostrate, worship your Lord and do good, so that you may succeed.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Which part of prayer do you feel closest to Allah in?"
Listen together to a short recitation of ayat 77–78, shared by My #QuranTime.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What four things are believers told to do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does sajdah bring us close?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hajj is surah 22. Find ayah 77. This ayah is a short plan for success: ruku', sujud, worship and good deeds. Many people prostrate when reciting this ayah.
Fact: How many sajdahs are there in the five daily prayers? Work it out.
Ages 5–8: Prayer steps. Draw ruku' and sujud positions.
Ages 9–12: Success plan. Write the four steps in your own words.
Finish with: "I found there are ___ sajdahs."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make my sajdah long and calm."
Action: Make your sajdah long and calm.
