Opening the ayah…
مَن يَهْدِ ٱللَّهُ فَهُوَ ٱلْمُهْتَدِى ۖ وَمَن يُضْلِلْ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْخَٰسِرُونَ
Man yah'di -llahu fahuwa l-muh'tadī . waman yuḍ'lil' fa'ūlā'ika humu l-khāssirūna
Whom Allah doth guide,- he is on the right path: whom He rejects from His guidance,- such are the persons who perish.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Whoever Allah guides is truly guided, and whoever He leaves astray is among the losers.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Where does real guidance come from?"
Sit somewhere quiet and play Bashir Bokhari's recitation of ayat 172–181 from Bashir Bokhari. Raise a hand when you think this ayah begins.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is truly guided?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do we keep asking Allah for guidance?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 178. Guidance is a gift from Allah. That's why we ask for it in every prayer. Those who seek it sincerely are guided.
Fact: Find Al-Fatihah 1:6: guide us to the straight path.
Ages 5–8: Ask for guidance. Say 'ihdina as-sirat al-mustaqim' with meaning.
Ages 9–12: Gift. Write why guidance is a gift.
Finish with: "Ihdina means ___ us."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask for guidance with focus."
Action: Ask for guidance with focus.
