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وَٱذْكُرْ عِبَٰدَنَآ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ وَإِسْحَٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ أُو۟لِى ٱلْأَيْدِى وَٱلْأَبْصَٰرِ
Wa -dh'kur' ʻibādanā 'ib'rāhīma wa'is'ḥāqa wayaʻ'qūba 'ūlī l-'ay'dī wal-'ab'ṣāri
And commemorate Our Servants Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, possessors of Power and Vision.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And mention Our servants Ibrahim, Ishaq and Yaqub, men of strength and of clear vision.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it mean to see with your heart, not just your eyes?"
Watch the IQRA Cartoon video The Grateful Servant: Prophet Ibrahim.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which three prophets are named here?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How are these three prophets related?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Sad is surah 38. Find ayah 45. The key words al-aydi wal-absar mean hands and sight: strength to do good and insight to see the truth. Ibrahim was the father of Ishaq, and Ishaq was the father of Yaqub. Three generations of one family all served Allah with strong deeds and wise hearts.
Fact: Which surah of the Quran is named after Prophet Ibrahim?
Ages 5–8: Hands and eyes. Trace your hand and draw an eye beside it, then write a good deed for each.
Ages 9–12: Three generations. Draw a family tree of Ibrahim, Ishaq and Yaqub with one fact about each.
Finish with: "I found that Surah Ibrahim is surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn one thing about my grandparents' faith and life."
Action: Learn one thing about your grandparents' faith and life.
