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وَمَا كَانَ لَهُم مِّنْ أَوْلِيَآءَ يَنصُرُونَهُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِن سَبِيلٍ
Wa mā kāna lahum mmin' 'aw'liyā'a yanṣurūnahum mmin dūni -llahi . waman yuḍ'lili -llahu famā lahu min sabīlin
And no protectors have they to help them, other than Allah. And for any whom Allah leaves to stray, there is no way (to the Goal).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will have no allies to help them besides Allah, and for anyone Allah lets go astray, there is no road.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens if you follow a map with no roads on it?"
Watch the Muslim Cyber Academy video The Straight Path.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who can help people besides Allah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do I ask Allah to guide me?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shura is surah 42. Find ayah 46. The key word sabil means a way or road. Guidance is a gift from Allah. People who turn away from Him and rely on others will find no real path. That is why we ask Allah for guidance in every rak'ah of our salah.
Fact: Which ayah of Surah Al-Fatihah asks Allah to guide us to the straight path?
Ages 5–8: Follow the arrows. Make a trail of paper arrows around the house to a hidden treat.
Ages 9–12: Guidance map. Draw a map of your week and mark where you need Allah's guidance most.
Finish with: "I found that it is ayah ___ of Al-Fatihah."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will think about the meaning when I ask for guidance in salah."
Action: Think about the meaning when you ask for guidance in salah.
