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إِنِّى جَزَيْتُهُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ بِمَا صَبَرُوٓا۟ أَنَّهُمْ هُمُ ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ
'Innī jazay'tuhumu l-yaw'ma bimā ṣabarū 'annahum' humu l-fā'izūna
"I have rewarded them this Day for their patience and constancy: they are indeed the ones that have achieved Bliss..."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah rewards those believers that Day for their patience: they are the winners.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What's worth being patient for?"
Islamic Knowledge has a short clip of Islam Sobhi reciting part of Al-Mu'minun. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why are they rewarded?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does patience lead to winning?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 111. The believers who were mocked stayed patient. Allah rewards their sabr, and they are the true winners.
Fact: Find an ayah that says Allah is with the patient (Al-Baqarah 2:153).
Ages 5–8: Patience timer. Wait patiently for a treat with a timer.
Ages 9–12: Patience story. Write a time your patience paid off.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will practise patience when ___."
Action: Be patient.
