Opening the ayah…
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى حُكْمًۭا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ
Rabbi hab' lī ḥuk'man wa'al'ḥiq'nī bi ṣṣāliḥīna
"O my Lord! bestow wisdom on me, and join me with the righteous;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ibrahim asked his Lord to give him sound judgement and to place him among the righteous.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What two things would you ask Allah for first?"
Muslim Ummah shares ayah 83 in a very short clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things did Ibrahim ask for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why ask for good company?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 83. The key words hukman and as-salihin mean wisdom and the righteous. Ibrahim asked for wisdom to make good choices and good people around him. Both keep us on the right path.
Fact: Which ayah near the end of Surah Yusuf has a dua to be joined with the righteous?
Ages 5–8: Good friends. Draw your good friends around you.
Ages 9–12: Wisdom and company. Write how wisdom and good friends help each other.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Yusuf."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn Ibrahim's dua for wisdom."
Action: Learn Ibrahim's dua for wisdom.
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