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وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَكَفَىٰ بِٱللَّهِ وَكِيلًۭا
Wa tawakkal' ʻalā-llahi . wakafā bi-llahi wakīlan
And put thy trust in Allah, and enough is Allah as a disposer of affairs.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Trust in Allah, for He is enough to look after every matter.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who do you trust to look after you?"
Watch the Robo Ramadan video What Is Tawakkul?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is enough as a guardian?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean to trust Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ahzab is surah 33. Find ayah 3. The key word wakil means one you rely on to manage your affairs. Tawakkul means doing your part and then trusting Allah with the result. Allah is enough: no worry is too big for Him to handle.
Fact: Which prophet did Allah protect when he was thrown into a fire, after he trusted Allah?
Ages 5–8: Trust fall. With a grown-up ready to catch, gently lean back and talk about trusting Allah even more.
Ages 9–12: Worry card. On one side of a card write the steps you will take; on the other side write your dua about it.
Finish with: "I found that it was ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do my best and then trust Allah with one worry."
Action: Do your best and then trust Allah with one worry.
Only do the trust fall with an adult standing right behind you, ready to catch.
