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وَقُل رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ وَٱرْحَمْ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
Wa qul rrabbi (i)gh'fir' wa-r'ḥam' wa'anta khay'ru rrāḥimīna
So say: "O my Lord! grant Thou forgiveness and mercy for Thou art the Best of those who show mercy!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The surah ends with a du'a: my Lord, forgive me and have mercy, for Your mercy is greater than anyone's.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What's the last thing you say before sleep?"
ilm visuals has a short clip from Al-Mu'minun. Play it.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does the last ayah ask for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does the surah end with a du'a?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 118. Al-Mu'minun ends with a beautiful du'a for forgiveness and mercy. After all its lessons, the last word is hope.
Fact: Find the similar du'a in ayah 109. How is it different?
Ages 5–8: Bedtime du'a. Say this du'a's meaning before sleeping.
Ages 9–12: Surah review. Write your three favourite lessons from Al-Mu'minun.
Finish with: "I found the difference is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say this du'a every night."
Action: Say this du'a every night.
