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يَٰمَرْيَمُ ٱقْنُتِى لِرَبِّكِ وَٱسْجُدِى وَٱرْكَعِى مَعَ ٱلرَّٰكِعِينَ
Yāmar'yamu (u)q'nutī lirabbiki wa-s'judī wa-r'kaʻī maʻa rrākiʻīna
"O Mary! worship Thy Lord devoutly: Prostrate thyself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The angels told Maryam to be devoted to her Lord, to prostrate and bow with those who bow in prayer.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why pray together with others?"
pondok lukman posted a short recitation of ayat 41–50 of Ali 'Imran. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What was Maryam told to do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why pray with others?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 43. Even Maryam, chosen above all women, was told to keep worshipping. Praying with others brings extra reward and unity.
Fact: Praying in congregation brings many times more reward.
Ages 5–8: Pray together. Pray one prayer with your family.
Ages 9–12: Worship. Write why even the greatest people keep worshipping.
Finish with: "Bow with those who ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will pray one prayer with my family each day."
Action: Pray one prayer with your family each day.
