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وَقُل رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَٰتِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
Wa qul rrabbi 'aʻūdhu bika min' hamazāti shshayāṭīni
And say "O my Lord! I seek refuge with Thee from the suggestions of the Evil Ones.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Say: my Lord, I seek Your protection from the whisperings of the devils.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Where do you go when a storm comes?"
Play the short clip from Uwais Al Qarni: Muhammad Al-Luhaidan reciting ayat 97–118.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do we seek refuge from?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah protect me from bad whispers?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 97. Hamazat are pokes or whispers: bad ideas from Shaytan. We ask Allah for refuge, like running into a strong shelter.
Fact: Which two short surahs at the end of the Quran ask for refuge? (Al-Falaq and An-Nas.).
Ages 5–8: Shelter game. When someone shouts 'storm', run to the shelter spot.
Ages 9–12: Whisper stoppers. Write what to do when a bad idea comes.
Finish with: "I found ___ and ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will seek refuge with Allah when a bad idea comes."
Action: Seek refuge with Allah when a bad idea comes.
