Opening the ayah…
أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يُسَٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَهُمْ لَهَا سَٰبِقُونَ
'Ūlā'ika yussāriʻūna fī l-khay'rāti wahum' lahā sābiqūna
It is these who hasten in every good work, and these who are foremost in them.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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These are the people who hurry to do good and are first to reach it.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What's the fastest animal you know?"
Ali J shares Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary's recitation of Al-Mu'minun. Listen to a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do these believers race towards?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I be first in doing good?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 61. Ayat 57 to 60 described them; now Allah says they are the real racers, hurrying to good deeds. Not racing for toys or fame, but for Allah's pleasure.
Fact: How fast can a cheetah run?
Ages 5–8: Good-deed race. Who can do three kind acts first today?
Ages 9–12: Race plan. List good deeds you can be first to do at home.
Finish with: "I found a cheetah can run ___ km/h."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will be first to ___ (a good deed)."
Action: Be first in good.
