وَلَهَدَيْنَٰهُمْ صِرَٰطًۭا مُّسْتَقِيمًۭا
How to read it
Wa lahaday'nāhum' ṣirāṭan mmus'taqīman
And We should have shown them the Straight Way.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَلَهَدَيْنَٰهُمْ صِرَٰطًۭا مُّسْتَقِيمًۭا
Wa lahaday'nāhum' ṣirāṭan mmus'taqīman
And We should have shown them the Straight Way.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And Allah would have guided them to a straight path.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What gift would help someone who's lost most?"
Today's clip is a recitation of ayat 61–70 on Islamic Channel. Close your eyes and think about 'Guided Straight'.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where would they be guided?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is guidance a reward?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nisa' is surah 4. Find ayah 68. Following guidance leads to more guidance. Each good step opens the next.
Fact: Muhammad 47:17 says Allah increases guidance for the guided.
Ages 5–8: Next step. Do one good deed and see what good it leads to.
Ages 9–12: More guidance. Write how good deeds lead to more good.
Finish with: "Allah increases ___ for the guided."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will follow one good deed with another."
Action: Follow one good deed with another.
