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وَلَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِبَدْرٍۢ وَأَنتُمْ أَذِلَّةٌۭ ۖ فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
Wa laqad' naṣarakumu -llahu bibad'rin wa'antum' 'adhillatun . fa-ttaqū -llaha laʻallakum' tash'kurūna
Allah had helped you at Badr, when ye were a contemptible little force; then fear Allah; thus May ye show your gratitude.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah helped the believers at Badr when they were few and weak, so they should be mindful of Allah and thankful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you thank someone who helped you when you were weak?"
Hear the opening minutes of Ali 'Imran in a reciter's voice, from NgajiBareng04.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "When did Allah help them?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why remember past help?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 123. Remembering how Allah helped before gives hope now. At Badr, the believers were few, yet Allah helped them.
Fact: Badr is named after wells in a valley between Makkah and Madinah.
Ages 5–8: Thankful list. List times Allah helped your family.
Ages 9–12: Remember help. Write how remembering past help gives hope.
Finish with: "Allah helped them at ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember one way Allah helped me and say alhamdulillah."
Action: Remember one way Allah helped you and say alhamdulillah.
