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وَلَقَدْ نَادَىٰنَا نُوحٌۭ فَلَنِعْمَ ٱلْمُجِيبُونَ
Wa laqad' nādānā nūḥun falaniʻ'ma l-mujībūna
(In the days of old), Noah cried to Us, and We are the best to hear prayer.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Nuh called out to Us, and how wonderfully We respond.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you feel when someone answers your call quickly?"
Watch the Tiny Sparks Stories video Al-Mujeeb, the One Who Answers.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Nuh do, and how did Allah respond?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Does Allah answer every du'a?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 75. The key word al-mujibun means those who answer. Nuh called his people to Allah for a very long time, and very few listened. Then he turned to Allah in du'a. Allah, Al-Mujib, answered. Allah always hears our du'a and answers in the way He knows is good for us.
Fact: For how many years does the Quran say Nuh stayed among his people?
Ages 5–8: Du'a box. Write or draw a du'a and put it in a box, then remember Allah hears it.
Ages 9–12: Answered du'a. Write about a du'a that was answered in your family, maybe in a surprising way.
Finish with: "I found that he stayed ___ years."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make a special du'a after each salah."
Action: Make a special du'a after each salah.
