Opening the ayah…
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱصْبِرُوا۟ وَصَابِرُوا۟ وَرَابِطُوا۟ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
Yā'ayyuhā -lladhīna 'āmanū (i)ṣ'birū waṣābirū warābiṭū wa-ttaqū -llaha laʻallakum' tuf'liḥūna
O ye who believe! Persevere in patience and constancy; vie in such perseverance; strengthen each other; and fear Allah; that ye may prosper.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Believers, be patient, outdo one another in patience, stay ready, and be mindful of Allah so that you may succeed.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does a whole surah end?"
Hear the opening minutes of Ali 'Imran in a reciter's voice, from Aceng Misbahudin.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What four things are we told?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why end with patience?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 200. Ali 'Imran ends with four instructions: be patient, encourage patience, stay ready and be mindful of Allah. That is the way to success.
Fact: Ali 'Imran ends with four instructions in one ayah.
Ages 5–8: Four steps. Write the four steps on four cards.
Ages 9–12: Patience together. Write how a family helps each other be patient.
Finish with: "Be patient so that you may ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will encourage a sibling to be patient."
Action: Encourage a sibling to be patient.
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