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يُصْلِحْ لَكُمْ أَعْمَٰلَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ ۗ وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ فَقَدْ فَازَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا
Yuṣ'liḥ' lakum' 'aʻ'mālakum' wayagh'fir' lakum' dhunūbakum' . waman yuṭiʻi -llaha warassūlahu faqad' fāza faw'zan ʻaẓīman
That He may make your conduct whole and sound and forgive you your sins: He that obeys Allah and His Messenger, has already attained the highest achievement.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah will set right the deeds of those who speak truly, forgive their sins, and grant a great success to those who obey Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does real success mean to you?"
Hear the last ayat of this surah in the voice of Sheikh Yasser Ad-Dossary (an Al-Huda Productions upload).
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two gifts are promised?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What is the greatest success?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ahzab is surah 33. Find ayah 71. The key words fawzan 'azima mean a mighty success. Speaking straight words leads to two gifts: Allah fixes our deeds and forgives our sins. Real success is not fame or money but obeying Allah and His Messenger.
Fact: Which surah begins by saying the believers have truly succeeded?
Ages 5–8: Success medal. Make a medal that says obeying Allah and award it to yourself after a good deed.
Ages 9–12: Two kinds of success. Compare worldly success and real success in a table.
Finish with: "I found that it is surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will measure my day by how well I obeyed Allah."
Action: Measure your day by how well you obeyed Allah.
