إِلَّا ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنِى فَإِنَّهُۥ سَيَهْدِينِ
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'Illā -lladhī faṭaranī fa'innahu sayah'dīni
"(I worship) only Him Who made me, and He will certainly guide me."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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إِلَّا ٱلَّذِى فَطَرَنِى فَإِنَّهُۥ سَيَهْدِينِ
'Illā -lladhī faṭaranī fa'innahu sayah'dīni
"(I worship) only Him Who made me, and He will certainly guide me."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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except the One who created me, for He will guide me.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How did Ibrahim work out who his Lord was?"
Watch the Noor Tales Studio video Prophet Ibrahim and the Bright Stars.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will guide Ibrahim?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah guide people who search for Him?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zukhruf is surah 43. Find ayah 27. The key word fatarani means He created me. Ibrahim looked at a star, the moon and the sun. Each one set and disappeared, so none could be God. He chose to worship only the One who created him. He trusted that Allah would guide him on every step.
Fact: In which surah does Ibrahim look at the star, moon and sun?
Ages 5–8: Sky watch. Look at the evening sky and talk about how stars and moon move and set.
Ages 9–12: Ibrahim's reasoning. Write Ibrahim's reasoning step by step.
Finish with: "I found that the story is in Surah ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask Allah for guidance in every salah with special focus."
Action: Ask Allah for guidance in every salah with special focus.
