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وَقُل رَّبِّ أَنزِلْنِى مُنزَلًۭا مُّبَارَكًۭا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ
Wa qul rrabbi 'anzilnī munzalan mmubārakan wa'anta khay'ru l-munzilīna
And say: "O my Lord! enable me to disembark with thy blessing: for Thou art the Best to enable (us) to disembark."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Nuh was taught to ask Allah to bring him down to a blessed landing place, for Allah settles people best.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you wish for when you move somewhere new?"
Hear a short part of Islam Sobhi's recitation on Quran Lovers.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where does Nuh ask to land?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can a place be blessed?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 29. Nuh's du'a asks for a blessed arrival. We can say this du'a when we arrive somewhere new: a new home, school or town.
Fact: Which mountain did the ark rest on, according to Surah Hud?
Ages 5–8: New place. Draw your home and add blessings you hope for.
Ages 9–12: Moving du'a. Write when you could use this du'a.
Finish with: "I found the ark rested on ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make du'a for blessing when I arrive at ___."
Action: Make the du'a.
