Opening the ayah…
رَبِّ نَجِّنِى وَأَهْلِى مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ
Rabbi najjinī wa'ah'lī mimmā yaʻ'malūna
"O my Lord! deliver me and my family from such things as they do!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Lut prayed for his Lord to rescue him and his family from what the people were doing.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you ask Allah for your family?"
It is a long video. Ahmed Al-Huthaifi's voice carries the surah in this Haramain Translations upload.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Lut pray for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why include his family?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 169. The key word najjini means rescue me. Lut prayed for himself and his family. Protecting family from harmful surroundings is a strong dua. We can make this dua too.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Furqan has a dua for families who are a comfort to the eyes?
Ages 5–8: Family dua. Make a dua card for your family.
Ages 9–12: Protecting family. Write a dua to protect your family from harm.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Furqan."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make a dua for my family every night."
Action: Make a dua for your family every night.
