وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
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Wa 'idhā mariḍ'tu fahuwa yash'fīni
"And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
Wa 'idhā mariḍ'tu fahuwa yash'fīni
"And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When Ibrahim falls ill, it is Allah who cures him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who helps you get better when you are sick?"
Dream Islam shares Ibrahim's duas, ayat 78 to 83, in a short clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who heals Ibrahim?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Ibrahim say 'I fall ill' but 'He heals'?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 80. The key word yashfin means He heals. Notice the manners: Ibrahim says 'when I fall ill', not 'when He makes me ill'. He gives healing to Allah. Doctors and medicine are means; healing comes from Allah.
Fact: About how many germs can our immune system fight off each day?
Ages 5–8: Get well card. Make a card for someone who is unwell.
Ages 9–12: Polite words. Write how Ibrahim spoke politely about Allah.
Finish with: "I found it fights about ___ germs."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make dua for someone who is ill."
Action: Make dua for someone who is ill.
