إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ
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'Innahum' lahumu l-manṣūrūna
That they would certainly be assisted,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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إِنَّهُمْ لَهُمُ ٱلْمَنصُورُونَ
'Innahum' lahumu l-manṣūrūna
That they would certainly be assisted,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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That they would certainly be the ones supported,
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "When have you felt Allah's help?"
Watch the Madinah Kids video The Battle of Badr for Kids.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is promised to the messengers?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did Allah help a small group of believers?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 172. The key word al-mansurun means those who are helped. Allah promised to help His messengers. At Badr, a small group of believers faced a much bigger army and Allah helped them. The lesson for us is not about fighting; it is that Allah's help comes to those who trust Him and stay patient.
Fact: In which month of the Islamic calendar did the Battle of Badr take place?
Ages 5–8: Help moments. Draw a time when you needed help and received it.
Ages 9–12: Small but helped. Write why the size of a group matters less than Allah's help.
Finish with: "I found that it was in ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask Allah's help before every hard task."
Action: Ask Allah's help before every hard task.
