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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ رَبِّى وَرَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۗ هَٰذَا صِرَٰطٌۭ مُّسْتَقِيمٌۭ
'Inna -llaha rabbī warabbukum' fa-ʻ'budūhu . hādhā ṣirāṭun mmus'taqīmun
"'It is Allah Who is my Lord and your Lord; then worship Him. This is a Way that is straight.'"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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'Isa taught that Allah is Lord of him and of everyone, so worship Allah alone, for that is the straight path.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What did 'Isa teach people to worship?"
Holy Qur'an-القرآن الكريم has a short Ali 'Imran clip of Mishary Alafasy reciting ayat 51–60. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is 'my Lord and your Lord'?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did 'Isa say 'my Lord' too?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 51. 'Isa clearly taught that Allah alone is Lord, his Lord and everyone's. Worshipping Allah alone is the straight path every prophet called to.
Fact: 'Isa's message to worship Allah, 'my Lord and your Lord', is also in Surah Maryam (19:36).
Ages 5–8: Straight path. Draw a straight path leading to the word Allah.
Ages 9–12: Same Lord. Write why every prophet worshipped Allah alone.
Finish with: "'Isa said Allah is my Lord and your ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember the straight path in each prayer."
Action: Remember the straight path in each prayer.
