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وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِى يَقْبَلُ ٱلتَّوْبَةَ عَنْ عِبَادِهِۦ وَيَعْفُوا۟ عَنِ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ
Wa huwa -lladhī yaq'balu ttaw'bata ʻan' ʻibādihī wayaʻ'fū ʻani ssayyi'āti wayaʻ'lamu mā taf'ʻalūna
He is the One that accepts repentance from His Servants and forgives sins: and He knows all that ye do.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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He is the One who welcomes His servants back when they repent, forgives bad deeds and knows what you do.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does it feel when someone forgives you?"
Watch the Noor Kids video Will I be forgiven?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah accept from His servants?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Is there any mistake too big for Allah to forgive?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shura is surah 42. Find ayah 25. The key word at-tawbah means repentance, turning back. Everyone makes mistakes. Allah's door is always open: when we feel sorry, stop the wrong and ask Allah sincerely, He accepts us back. He is At-Tawwab, the One who keeps accepting repentance.
Fact: Which surah is named At-Tawbah, and what is its number?
Ages 5–8: Clean slate. Write a mistake on a whiteboard, say sorry to Allah, and wipe it clean.
Ages 9–12: Three steps. Write the steps of tawbah: feel sorry, stop, ask Allah and try not to repeat it.
Finish with: "I found that Surah At-Tawbah is surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say astaghfirullah each night before sleeping."
Action: Say astaghfirullah each night before sleeping.
