Opening the ayah…
وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ لَكَفَّرْنَا عَنْهُمْ سَيِّـَٔاتِهِمْ وَلَأَدْخَلْنَٰهُمْ جَنَّٰتِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Wa law' 'anna 'ah'la l-kitābi 'āmanū wa-ttaqaw' lakaffar'nā ʻan'hum' sayyi'ātihim' wala'ad'khalnāhum' jannāti nnaʻīmi
If only the People of the Book had believed and been righteous, We should indeed have blotted out their iniquities and admitted them to gardens of bliss.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Had the Jews and Christians believed and been mindful of Allah, He would have removed their sins and entered them into gardens of bliss.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does Allah offer to everyone who turns to Him?"
A.A.H. (Abu Al Humaira) has ayat 65–70. Sit in a circle and listen together before talking.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What would Allah have done?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Is Allah's door open to all people?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'idah is surah 5. Find ayah 65. Allah's invitation is for everyone. Faith and taqwa bring forgiveness and Jannah. The door is always open.
Fact: In Al-A'raf 7:156, Allah's mercy covers everything.
Ages 5–8: Open door. Draw an open door with light coming through.
Ages 9–12: Invitation for all. Write how Allah's mercy is open to everyone.
Finish with: "Allah's mercy covers ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make du'a for guidance for all people."
Action: Make du'a for guidance for all people.
