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تَتَجَافَىٰ جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ ٱلْمَضَاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفًۭا وَطَمَعًۭا وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَٰهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ
Tatajāfā junūbuhum' ʻani l-maḍājiʻi yad'ʻūna rabbahum' khaw'fan waṭamaʻan wamimmā razaq'nāhum' yunfiqūna
Their limbs do forsake their beds of sleep, the while they call on their Lord, in Fear and Hope: and they spend (in charity) out of the sustenance which We have bestowed on them.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The believers leave their comfortable beds to call on their Lord with fear and hope, and they give from what Allah gave them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why would someone leave a warm bed in the middle of the night?"
Watch the Zill Noorain Kids video Learn How to Pray Tahajjud Salah, Step by Step for Kids.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "With which two feelings do they call their Lord?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it feel like to pray when everyone is asleep?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Sajdah is surah 32. Find ayah 16. The key words khawfan wa tama'a mean fear and hope. Believers balance the two: they fear displeasing Allah and hope for His mercy, like a bird that flies with two wings. They also spend from what Allah has given them. The quiet night is a special time to speak to Allah.
Fact: In Surah Al-Muzzammil, which part of the night is the Prophet told to stand in prayer?
Ages 5–8: Two wings. Make a paper bird and write fear on one wing and hope on the other.
Ages 9–12: Night plan. With a grown-up, plan a short prayer before Fajr one weekend.
Finish with: "I found that the Prophet was told to stand ___ of the night."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make a quiet dua before I sleep and after I wake."
Action: Make a quiet dua before you sleep and after you wake.
