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وَيُنَجِّى ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ بِمَفَازَتِهِمْ لَا يَمَسُّهُمُ ٱلسُّوٓءُ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ
Wa yunajjī -llahu -lladhīna (i)ttaqaw' bimafāzatihim' lā yamassuhumu ssū'u walā hum' yaḥ'zanūna
But Allah will deliver the righteous to their place of salvation: no evil shall touch them, nor shall they grieve.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah will rescue those who were mindful of Him to their place of triumph; no harm will touch them and they will not grieve.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does it feel to be completely safe?"
Watch the Guided Hearts video Allah Never Forgot Him.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will never touch the mindful?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does a place of success look like?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zumar is surah 39. Find ayah 61. The key word mafazatihim means their place of success. Those who were mindful of Allah will be rescued and taken to safety. No harm will reach them, and they will never feel sad again. Allah never forgets anyone who trusts Him.
Fact: Which surah begins? Successful indeed are the believers?
Ages 5–8: Safe place. Draw your safe, happy place and write: Allah keeps the mindful safe.
Ages 9–12: Never forgotten. Write about a time you felt Allah had not forgotten you.
Finish with: "I found that the surah is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember that Allah never forgets me when I feel alone."
Action: Remember that Allah never forgets you when you feel alone.
