Opening the ayah…
فَٱفْتَحْ بَيْنِى وَبَيْنَهُمْ فَتْحًۭا وَنَجِّنِى وَمَن مَّعِىَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Fa-f'taḥ' bay'nī wabay'nahum' fat'ḥan wanajjinī waman mmaʻiya mina l-mu''minīna
"Judge Thou, then, between me and them openly, and deliver me and those of the Believers who are with me."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Nuh asked Allah to give a clear judgement between him and them and to rescue him and the believers.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would you ask Allah for in a very hard time?"
It is a long video. On Quran, Ali Jaber recites Ash-Shu'ara; listen closely.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things did Nuh ask?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Nuh ask for the believers too?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 118. The key word iftah means open, decide. Nuh asked Allah to settle the matter and to save everyone who believed. Even in his own hardship, he thought of others.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-A'raf has Shu'ayb ask Allah to judge between him and his people with truth?
Ages 5–8: Others too. Make a dua that includes your friends and family.
Ages 9–12: Thinking of others. Write about including others in your duas.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-A'raf."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will include others in my duas."
Action: Include others in your duas.
