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قَالُوا۟ لَا ضَيْرَ ۖ إِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا مُنقَلِبُونَ
Qālū lā ḍay'ra . 'innā 'ilā rabbinā munqalibūna
They said: "No matter! for us, we shall but return to our Lord!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They replied that it did not matter, for they were going back to their Lord.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What helps people stay brave in hard times?"
A short part is enough. Listen to Yasser Al-Dosari recite this part of Ash-Shu'ara on Haramain Translations.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the magicians say?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did thinking of Allah make them brave?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 50. The key words la dayr mean no harm. The magicians had found something more precious than life. Returning to Allah was their hope, not their fear. Faith gives strength nothing else can.
Fact: In which surah and ayah do we find the words 'to Allah we belong and to Him we return'?
Ages 5–8: Brave hearts. Draw a strong tree standing in a storm.
Ages 9–12: Real courage. Write what made the magicians so brave.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember Allah when I feel scared."
Action: Remember Allah when you feel scared.
