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مَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَلَا هَادِىَ لَهُۥ ۚ وَيَذَرُهُمْ فِى طُغْيَٰنِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
Man yuḍ'lili -llahu falā hādiya lahu . wayadharuhum' fī ṭugh'yānihim' yaʻ'mahūna
To such as Allah rejects from His guidance, there can be no guide: He will leave them in their trespasses, wandering in distraction.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Whoever Allah leaves astray has no one to guide them, and He leaves them wandering blindly in their wrongdoing.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is it like to be lost with no map?"
Begin a reciter's Al-A'raf on Vigo Vigoboy2109 and listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who has no guide?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do we need Allah's guidance?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 186. Allah leaves astray those who keep turning away, and He guides those who sincerely turn to Him (13:27, 29:69); we always choose which way to turn. We keep asking for guidance.
Fact: Find Al-Kahf 18:17: whom Allah guides is guided.
Ages 5–8: Map and guide. Use a map to find a place and talk about guidance.
Ages 9–12: Wandering. Write why we need guidance.
Finish with: "Whom Allah guides is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask for guidance every day."
Action: Ask for guidance every day.
