Opening the ayah…
وَٱلَّذِينَ عَمِلُوا۟ ٱلسَّيِّـَٔاتِ ثُمَّ تَابُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِهَا وَءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهَا لَغَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ
Wa -lladhīna ʻamilū ssayyi'āti thumma tābū min[m] baʻ'dihā wa'āmanū 'inna rabbaka min[m] baʻ'dihā laghafūrun rraḥīmun
But those who do wrong but repent thereafter and (truly) believe,- verily thy Lord is thereafter Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those who do bad deeds and then repent and believe will find that their Lord, after that, is truly Forgiving and Merciful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is any mistake too big for Allah to forgive?"
Hear the opening minutes of Al-A'raf in Saad Al-Ghamdi's voice, from الشيخ سعد الغامدي.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What must people do to be forgiven?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah keep forgiving?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 153. Even after something as big as worshipping the calf, Allah's door was open. Repenting and believing brings forgiveness.
Fact: Find Az-Zumar 39:53: Allah forgives all sins.
Ages 5–8: Never too late. Say astaghfirullah and feel hope.
Ages 9–12: Big mercy. Write why Allah's forgiveness is so wide.
Finish with: "Allah forgives ___ sins."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make tawbah every night."
Action: Make tawbah every night.
