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وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ نَزْغٌۭ فَٱسْتَعِذْ بِٱللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
Wa 'immā yanzaghannaka mina shshay'ṭāni naz'ghun fa-s'taʻidh' bi-llahi . 'innahu samīʻun ʻalīmun
If a suggestion from Satan assail thy (mind), seek refuge with Allah; for He heareth and knoweth (all things).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If a whisper from Shaytan stirs you up, seek refuge in Allah, for He is All-Hearing and All-Knowing.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you do when you feel a bad urge?"
QURAN VIDEO CLIPS. kswahilii posted a short recitation of ayat 199–206 of Al-A'raf. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What should we do when Shaytan whispers?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does seeking refuge help?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 200. When we feel angry or tempted, it may be Shaytan's whisper. We say 'a'udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajim' and Allah protects us.
Fact: The words of seeking refuge: a'udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajim.
Ages 5–8: Refuge words. Practise saying a'udhu billah.
Ages 9–12: Whispers. Write when to seek refuge.
Finish with: "A'udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say a'udhu billah when tempted or angry."
Action: Say a'udhu billah when tempted or angry.
