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وَهَٰذَا صِرَٰطُ رَبِّكَ مُسْتَقِيمًۭا ۗ قَدْ فَصَّلْنَا ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لِقَوْمٍۢ يَذَّكَّرُونَ
Wa hādhā ṣirāṭu rabbika mus'taqīman . qad' faṣṣalnā l-'āyāti liqaw'min yadhdhakkarūna
This is the way of thy Lord, leading straight: We have detailed the signs for those who receive admonition.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This is your Lord's path, straight and clear, and Allah has explained the signs in detail for people who take heed.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What makes a path easy to follow?"
A short clip on Islam official146 recites ayat 121–130 of Al-An'am. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How is Allah's path described?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who benefits from the explained signs?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 126. Islam is described as a straight path: clear, balanced and leading to Allah. Those who remember and reflect benefit most.
Fact: Find Al-An'am 6:153, later in this surah, which also calls it the straight path.
Ages 5–8: Straight line. Draw a straight path and a wiggly one.
Ages 9–12: Clear way. Write three things that make Islam's path clear.
Finish with: "Allah's path is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember one sign of Allah each day."
Action: Remember one sign of Allah each day.
