وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ
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Wa nāday'nāhu 'an yā'ib'rāhīmu
We called out to him "O Abraham!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ أَن يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ
Wa nāday'nāhu 'an yā'ib'rāhīmu
We called out to him "O Abraham!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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We called to him: O Ibrahim!
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does it feel when someone calls your name just in time?"
Watch the Fadil and Eeza video Eid Al-Adha: The Story of Prophet Ibrahim.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who called Ibrahim?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What did Allah tell Ibrahim?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 104. The key word nadaynahu means We called him. At the exact moment of trust, Allah called out to Ibrahim and stopped everything. The son was safe. Allah never wanted harm; He wanted to show the world the depth of their trust. Allah's call came with relief and mercy.
Fact: Which month of the Islamic calendar is Eid al-Adha in?
Ages 5–8: Name call. Play a game where someone calls your name and you answer "here I am".
Ages 9–12: Relief moments. Write about a moment of relief after worry and thank Allah for it.
Finish with: "I found that it is in the month of ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for one relief He gave me."
Action: Thank Allah for one relief He gave you.
