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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّبِىُّ جَٰهِدِ ٱلْكُفَّارَ وَٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ وَٱغْلُظْ عَلَيْهِمْ ۚ وَمَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۖ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
Yā'ayyuhā nnabiyyu jāhidi l-kuffāra wal-munāfiqīna wa-gh'luẓ' ʻalay'him' . wama''wāhum' jahannamu . wabi''sa l-maṣīru
O Prophet! Strive hard against the Unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and be firm against them. Their abode is Hell,- an evil refuge (indeed).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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O Prophet, strive hard against the disbelievers and hypocrites and be firm with them; their end is Hell.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What helps a mountain climber keep going when it gets hard?"
Watch the Twinkl video Perseverance for Kids.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is the Prophet told to do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I stand firm for what is right?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tahrim is surah 66. Find ayah 9. The key word jahid means strive hard, and ughluz means be firm. The Prophet faced people who openly fought the truth and others who pretended to believe. Allah told him to stay strong and not give way. Your teachers can explain more about this ayah.
Fact: What does "perseverance" mean?
Ages 5–8: Keep going. Pick a puzzle or skill that's hard and keep trying for five minutes each day.
Ages 9–12: Firm and fair. Write how someone can be firm about the truth and still fair and kind.
Finish with: "I found that perseverance means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep going on one hard good thing without giving up."
Action: Keep going on one hard good thing without giving up.
