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وَإِذَآ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَى ٱلْإِنسَٰنِ أَعْرَضَ وَنَـَٔا بِجَانِبِهِۦ وَإِذَا مَسَّهُ ٱلشَّرُّ فَذُو دُعَآءٍ عَرِيضٍۢ
Wa 'idhā 'an'ʻam'nā ʻalāl-'insāni 'aʻ'raḍa wana'ā bijānibihī wa'idhā massahu shsharru fadhū duʻā'in ʻarīḍin
When We bestow favours on man, he turns away, and gets himself remote on his side (instead of coming to Us); and when evil seizes him, (he comes) full of prolonged prayer!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When We bless a person, he turns aside and keeps his distance, but when harm touches him, he makes long, wide prayers.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Do you remember Allah more on good days or bad days?"
Watch the One4kids video I Remember Allah with Zaky.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "When do people pray long prayers?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I remember Allah on happy days too?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Fussilat is surah 41. Find ayah 51. The key words na'a bi-janibihi mean he turns aside. When life is easy, some people forget Allah and turn away. When trouble comes, they suddenly make long du'as. Believers remember Allah in both: they thank Him in good times and call on Him in hard times.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah Al-Baqarah says remember Me and I will remember you?
Ages 5–8: Happy du'a. On a happy day, stop and make a thank-you du'a together.
Ages 9–12: Good-day dhikr. Write a short list of thank-you words to say on good days.
Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Al-Baqarah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make a thank-you du'a on every happy day."
Action: Make a thank-you du'a on every happy day.
