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فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌۭ فَٱنتَصِرْ
Fadaʻā rabbahu 'annī magh'lūbun fa-ntaṣir'
Then he called on his Lord: "I am one overcome: do Thou then help (me)!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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So Nuh called on his Lord: I have been overpowered, so help me.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "When is it brave to ask for help?"
Watch the Tab Time video Ms. Tab's Lab: How to Ask for Help.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Nuh do when he could do no more?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Does Allah always hear when we ask for help?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qamar is surah 54. Find ayah 10. The key words fantasir mean so help me. After doing everything he could, Prophet Nuh turned to Allah with a short, honest du'a. Asking for help is not weakness. Asking Allah is the strongest thing a believer can do.
Fact: How many words is Nuh's du'a in this ayah, in the translation?
Ages 5–8: Help words. Practise asking for help politely: "Please can you help me with...?"
Ages 9–12: Short du'as. Write your own short du'a for a problem you are facing.
Finish with: "I found that Nuh's du'a in the translation is ___ words long."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make a short du'a whenever something feels too hard."
Action: Make a short du'a whenever something feels too hard.
