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رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةًۭ لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا رَبَّنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Rabbanā lā taj'ʻalnā fit'natan llilladhīna kafarū wa-gh'fir' lanā rabbanā . 'innaka 'anta l-ʻazīzu l-ḥakīmu
"Our Lord! Make us not a (test and) trial for the Unbelievers, but forgive us, our Lord! for Thou art the Exalted in Might, the Wise."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They prayed: Our Lord, do not let us be a trial for the disbelievers, and forgive us, for You are the Almighty, the Wise.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it brave or weak to ask for help?"
Watch the Smile and Learn video Asking for Help is Brave.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Ibrahim and the believers ask Allah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why should we always ask Allah for help?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mumtahanah is surah 60. Find ayah 5. The key word fitnah means a trial or test. The believers asked Allah to protect them and forgive them. Asking for help is a strength, and the greatest help comes from Allah.
Fact: What does "Al-'Aziz, Al-Hakim" mean?
Ages 5–8: Help cup. Hold your hands like a cup and make a du'a in your own words.
Ages 9–12: My du'a. Write a short du'a in your own words asking Allah for protection and forgiveness.
Finish with: "I found that Al-'Aziz means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make a du'a in my own words every night."
Action: Make a du'a in your own words every night.
