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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱبْتَغُوٓا۟ إِلَيْهِ ٱلْوَسِيلَةَ وَجَٰهِدُوا۟ فِى سَبِيلِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
Yā'ayyuhā -lladhīna 'āmanū (i)ttaqū -llaha wa-b'taghū 'ilay'hi l-wassīlata wajāhidū fī sabīlihī laʻallakum' tuf'liḥūna
O ye who believe! Do your duty to Allah, seek the means of approach unto Him, and strive with might and main in his cause: that ye may prosper.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Believers are told to be mindful of Allah, seek ways to come near to Him, and strive in His cause so they may succeed.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you get closer to someone you love?"
A.A.H. (Abu Al Humaira) recites ayat 32–36. Clap softly once when the reciter pauses for breath.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What three things are believers told?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What are ways to get near to Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'idah is surah 5. Find ayah 35. Scholars explain 'a means of nearness' as good deeds and obedience: prayer, dhikr, charity and kindness all bring us closer to Allah.
Fact: Al-'Alaq 96:19 says prostrate and draw near.
Ages 5–8: Closer steps. Name three deeds that bring you closer to Allah.
Ages 9–12: Striving. Write what striving in Allah's way means for a child.
Finish with: "Sujud brings us ___ to Allah."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will add one extra sunnah prayer."
Action: Add one extra sunnah prayer.
