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وَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ لَهُمْ نَصْرًۭا وَلَآ أَنفُسَهُمْ يَنصُرُونَ
Wa lā yas'taṭīʻūna lahum' naṣ'ran walā 'anfussahum' yanṣurūna
No aid can they give them, nor can they aid themselves!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They cannot help their worshippers, and they cannot even help themselves.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can something that can't help itself help you?"
Hear the opening minutes of Al-A'raf in Saud Al-Shuraim's voice, from AL-Quran73.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whom can idols not help?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why rely only on Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 192. Idols can't even protect themselves. Ibrahim showed this when he broke the idols and they couldn't do anything.
Fact: In Al-Anbiya 21:58, Ibrahim broke the idols.
Ages 5–8: Ibrahim's story. Retell how Ibrahim showed idols were helpless.
Ages 9–12: Helpless. Write why idols can't help anyone.
Finish with: "Ibrahim broke the idols except the ___ one."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask only Allah for help."
Action: Ask only Allah for help.
