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فَلَا تَهِنُوا۟ وَتَدْعُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلسَّلْمِ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَوْنَ وَٱللَّهُ مَعَكُمْ وَلَن يَتِرَكُمْ أَعْمَٰلَكُمْ
Falā tahinū watad'ʻū 'ilā ssal'mi wa'antumu l-'aʻ'law'na wa-llahu maʻakum' walan yatirakum' 'aʻ'mālakum'
Be not weary and faint-hearted, crying for peace, when ye should be uppermost: for Allah is with you, and will never put you in loss for your (good) deeds.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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So do not weaken or give in while you have the upper hand; Allah is with you and will never let your deeds be lost.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What helps you keep going when something is hard?"
Watch the Esy ID short film Never Give Up.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is with the believers?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does knowing Allah is with me make me strong?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Muhammad is surah 47. Find ayah 35. The key words wallahu ma'akum mean and Allah is with you. This ayah came when the early Muslims were being attacked. Allah told them not to lose heart and give up when they were close to success. It teaches us to stay strong-hearted, because Allah is with us and none of our efforts are wasted. Ask your teacher to explain more.
Fact: How many times did a famous inventor try before succeeding?
Ages 5–8: Keep going. Try a puzzle that is a bit hard and don't give up until it's done.
Ages 9–12: Almost there. Write about a time you nearly gave up but kept going.
Finish with: "I found that the inventor tried ___ times."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep going with something hard and remember Allah is with me."
Action: Keep going with something hard and remember Allah is with you.
