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وَٱغْفِرْ لِأَبِىٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Wa -gh'fir' li'abī 'innahu kāna mina ḍḍāllīna
"Forgive my father, for that he is among those astray;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ibrahim asked Allah to forgive his father, who had gone astray.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you show love to family who believe differently?"
JannahWarriors shares Muhammad Al-Luhaidan reciting ayat 78 to 89.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who did Ibrahim pray for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Ibrahim still pray for his father?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 86. The key word li-abi means for my father. Even after his father rejected him, Ibrahim still cared. At-Tawbah explains he had promised to pray for him, before it became clear his father would not believe. Kindness to parents is part of faith.
Fact: Which ayah of At-Tawbah explains why Ibrahim prayed for his father?
Ages 5–8: Kind to parents. Draw a kind thing you can do for your parents.
Ages 9–12: Caring always. Write how Ibrahim stayed kind to his father.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of At-Tawbah."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do something kind for my parents without being asked."
Action: Do something kind for your parents without being asked.
