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وَمَن تَابَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًۭا فَإِنَّهُۥ يَتُوبُ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ مَتَابًۭا
Wa man tāba waʻamila ṣāliḥan fa'innahu yatūbu 'ilā-llahi matāban
And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah with an (acceptable) conversion;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Whoever repents and does good deeds has truly turned back to Allah in the right way.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it mean to really say sorry?"
Sit quietly and hear Ab Rahman Bistamam from the Ab Rahman Bistamam channel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What makes the turning real?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do I show my sorry with actions?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Furqan is surah 25. Find ayah 71. The key word mataba means a real return. True repentance is not only words; it shows in good actions afterwards. Allah welcomes everyone who turns back.
Fact: Which surah is named Tawbah, Repentance?
Ages 5–8: Sorry and fix. Say sorry for something and then help fix it.
Ages 9–12: Real repentance. Write three signs that someone has truly turned back.
Finish with: "I found it is surah number ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say sorry and fix something I did wrong."
Action: Say sorry and fix something you did wrong.
