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ٱصْبِرْ عَلَىٰ مَا يَقُولُونَ وَٱذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُۥدَ ذَا ٱلْأَيْدِ ۖ إِنَّهُۥٓ أَوَّابٌ
Iṣ'bir' ʻalā mā yaqūlūna wa-dh'kur' ʻab'danā dāwuda dhā l-'ay'di . 'innahu 'awwābun
Have patience at what they say, and remember our servant David, the man of strength: for he ever turned (to Allah).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Bear patiently with what they say, and remember Our servant Dawud, a man of strength, who kept turning back to Allah.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who do you think of when you need to be strong?"
Watch the Little Kids of Jannah video The Amazing Story of Prophet Dawud.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two qualities of Dawud are mentioned?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What made Dawud so strong?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Sad is surah 38. Find ayah 17. The key word awwab means someone who keeps turning back to Allah again and again. Allah comforts the Prophet by reminding him of Dawud. Dawud was strong in body and in worship. As a young man he defeated the giant Jalut, and later he became a king and a prophet, yet he stayed humble.
Fact: Which book was given to Prophet Dawud?
Ages 5–8: Strong and gentle. Show a strong muscle pose, then a gentle helping action, and talk about being both.
Ages 9–12: Turning back. Write three moments in a day when you can turn back to Allah.
Finish with: "I found that his book was called the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will turn back to Allah each time I make a mistake."
Action: Turn back to Allah each time you make a mistake.
