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إِذْ تَقُولُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَلَن يَكْفِيَكُمْ أَن يُمِدَّكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِثَلَٰثَةِ ءَالَٰفٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ مُنزَلِينَ
'Idh' taqūlu lil'mu''minīna 'alan yak'fiyakum' 'an yumiddakum' rabbukum bithalāthati 'ālāfin mmina l-malā'ikati munzalīna
Remember thou saidst to the Faithful: "Is it not enough for you that Allah should help you with three thousand angels (Specially) sent down?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Prophet asked the believers whether it was not enough that their Lord would support them with three thousand angels sent down.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does it feel to know you have help you can't see?"
A short clip on Islamic Videos recites ayat 121–129 of Ali 'Imran. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How many angels?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would Allah send angels?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 124. Allah promised help from angels to strengthen the believers' hearts. Angels are Allah's helpers whom we cannot see.
Fact: Angels were created from light (Muslim).
Ages 5–8: Unseen help. Talk about the angels who write our deeds.
Ages 9–12: Angels. Write three facts about angels.
Finish with: "Angels were created from ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn the names of four angels."
Action: Learn the names of four angels.
