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وَأَنْ أَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَٱتَّقُوهُ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِىٓ إِلَيْهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
Wa 'an' 'aqīmū ṣṣalāta wa-ttaqūhu . wahuwa -lladhī 'ilay'hi tuḥ'sharūna
"To establish regular prayers and to fear Allah: for it is to Him that we shall be gathered together."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Believers are told to establish prayer and be mindful of Allah, for to Him they will all be gathered.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do we pray five times a day?"
Ummah Muslim posted a short recitation of ayah 72 of Al-An'am. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things are we told?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does salah keep us mindful?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 72. Salah connects us to Allah throughout the day. It keeps us mindful and ready for the day we return to Him.
Fact: Al-'Ankabut 29:45 says salah keeps us from shameful and wrong deeds.
Ages 5–8: Prayer chart. Make a chart and tick each prayer.
Ages 9–12: Salah's effect. Write how salah changes the way you act.
Finish with: "Salah keeps us from ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will pray one prayer on time every day."
Action: Pray one prayer on time every day.
