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رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا بِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ وَٱتَّبَعْنَا ٱلرَّسُولَ فَٱكْتُبْنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ
Rabbanā 'āmannā bimā 'anzalta wa-ttabaʻ'nā rrassūla fa-k'tub'nā maʻa shshāhidīna
"Our Lord! we believe in what Thou hast revealed, and we follow the Messenger; then write us down among those who bear witness."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The disciples prayed: our Lord, we believe in what You sent down and we follow the messenger, so record us among those who bear witness.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Would you like your name written on a list of good people?"
Anak Sholeh posted a short recitation of ayat 51–60 of Ali 'Imran. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they ask to be written among?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean to be a witness to the truth?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 53. The disciples didn't only believe; they followed. They asked Allah to count them among the witnesses who stand for the truth.
Fact: A shahid, a witness, is someone who stands up for what they know is true.
Ages 5–8: My du'a. Write a short du'a starting with 'Our Lord'.
Ages 9–12: Believe and follow. Write why following matters after believing.
Finish with: "They asked to be written among the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will speak up for the truth once."
Action: Speak up for the truth once.
