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فَقُطِعَ دَابِرُ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ۚ وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Faquṭiʻa dābiru l-qaw'mi -lladhīna ẓalamū . wal-ḥam'du lillahi rabbi l-ʻālamīna
Of the wrong-doers the last remnant was cut off. Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher of the worlds.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The wrongdoing people were cut off completely, and all praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why would we praise Allah when injustice ends?"
Put on the recitation of ayah 45 from Duas & Wazifa for Success in World and Hereafter. While the reciter recites, everyone stays still and just listens.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How does the ayah end?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is ending wrong a reason for praise?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 45. This ayah mentions, in one calm line, wrongdoers being removed. When oppression ends, people can live in peace, so it ends with Alhamdulillah.
Fact: Al-Fatihah 1:2 uses the same words of praise.
Ages 5–8: Alhamdulillah moments. Say Alhamdulillah for something fair that happened.
Ages 9–12: Justice and praise. Write why justice is a blessing.
Finish with: "All praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stand up for fairness in a small way."
Action: Stand up for fairness in a small way.
