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وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱلْحَىِّ ٱلَّذِى لَا يَمُوتُ وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِهِۦ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِهِۦ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرًا
Wa tawakkal' ʻalāl-ḥayyi -lladhī lā yamūtu wassabbiḥ' biḥam'dihī . wakafā bihī bidhunūbi ʻibādihī khabīran
And put thy trust in Him Who lives and dies not; and celebrate his praise; and enough is He to be acquainted with the faults of His servants;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Put your trust in the Ever-Living who never dies, glorify Him with praise, and know that He is fully aware of His servants' faults.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Whom can you rely on who will never leave or die?"
On اللعبان, Mohammad Ayub recites Al-Furqan; listen closely.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is special about the One we trust?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why trust only the Ever-Living?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Furqan is surah 25. Find ayah 58. The key word al-Hayy means the Ever-Living. Everyone we lean on will one day die, but Allah never does. Trust Him and keep praising Him.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Baqarah begins by calling Allah the Ever-Living, the Sustainer?
Ages 5–8: Lean on. Lean on a strong wall, then on a wobbly chair, and talk about trust.
Ages 9–12: Lasting trust. Write why trusting the Ever-Living gives peace.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Baqarah."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say 'subhanallahi wa bihamdihi' ten times a day."
Action: Say 'subhanallahi wa bihamdihi' ten times a day.
