إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
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'Illā ʻibāda -llahi l-mukh'laṣīna
But the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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إِلَّا عِبَادَ ٱللَّهِ ٱلْمُخْلَصِينَ
'Illā ʻibāda -llahi l-mukh'laṣīna
But the sincere (and devoted) Servants of Allah,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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But not the purely devoted servants of Allah.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What makes someone a true friend of Allah?"
Watch the FreeQuranEducation video Allah's Beloved Servants by Nouman Ali Khan.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is this ayah about?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I become one of Allah's sincere servants?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 40. The key word al-mukhlasin means those made sincere and pure. After the warnings comes a turn to hope. This phrase repeats several times in Surah As-Saffat, like a bright thread. Sincere servants do things for Allah alone, and the next ayat describe their beautiful reward.
Fact: How many times does the phrase about Allah's sincere servants appear in Surah As-Saffat?
Ages 5–8: Secret good. Do one good deed secretly and tell only Allah in your du'a.
Ages 9–12: Thread hunt. Find every ayah in this surah with the phrase about sincere servants and list them.
Finish with: "I found that it appears ___ times."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one good deed that only Allah knows about."
Action: Do one good deed that only Allah knows about.
