37:141As-Saffat
Juz 23 · Page 451فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ
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Fassāhama fakāna mina l-mud'ḥaḍīna
He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was condemned:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَسَاهَمَ فَكَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُدْحَضِينَ
Fassāhama fakāna mina l-mud'ḥaḍīna
He (agreed to) cast lots, and he was condemned:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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He took part in the drawing of lots and was among those who lost.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you do when things do not go your way?"
Watch the video The Story of Prophet Yunus: A Lesson About Du'a, Patience and Allah's Mercy.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What happened when the lots were drawn?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did they draw lots?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 141. The key word saham means drawing lots. The ship was overloaded in a storm, and the sailors drew lots to decide who would leave the ship. Yunus's name came out. Nothing happens by chance with Allah; this was part of Allah's plan to teach and then rescue Yunus.
Fact: What is a ship's maximum safe load called?
Ages 5–8: Boat balance. Load toy boats in water and see what happens when one is too heavy.
Ages 9–12: Allah's plan. Write about something that seemed bad at first but led to good.
Finish with: "I found that it is called the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will trust Allah's plan when something goes wrong."
Action: Trust Allah's plan when something goes wrong.
