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وَمَا وَجَدْنَا لِأَكْثَرِهِم مِّنْ عَهْدٍۢ ۖ وَإِن وَجَدْنَآ أَكْثَرَهُمْ لَفَٰسِقِينَ
Wa mā wajad'nā li'ak'tharihim mmin' ʻah'din . wa'in wajad'nā 'ak'tharahum' lafāssiqīna
Most of them We found not men (true) to their covenant: but most of them We found rebellious and disobedient.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah found that most of them did not keep their covenant, and most of them were rebellious.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens when promises are broken?"
Play the short Al-A'raf clip of ayah 102 from Ummah Muslim.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did most of them not keep?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What covenant do we have with Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 102. People promised Allah to worship Him but broke that promise. We renew our promise every day in prayer: 'You alone we worship.'
Fact: Find Al-Fatihah 1:5: You alone we worship, You alone we ask for help.
Ages 5–8: Daily promise. Say 'iyyaka na'budu' and think of your promise.
Ages 9–12: Covenant. Write what our promise to Allah is.
Finish with: "Iyyaka na'budu means You alone we ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will think about my promise in every Al-Fatihah."
Action: Think about your promise in every Al-Fatihah.
