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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّقَوْا۟ إِذَا مَسَّهُمْ طَٰٓئِفٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنِ تَذَكَّرُوا۟ فَإِذَا هُم مُّبْصِرُونَ
'Inna -lladhīna (i)ttaqaw' 'idhā massahum' ṭā'ifun mmina shshay'ṭāni tadhakkarū fa'idhā hum mmub'ṣirūna
Those who fear Allah, when a thought of evil from Satan assaults them, bring Allah to remembrance, when lo! they see (aright)!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When a thought from Shaytan touches those who are mindful of Allah, they remember Him, and at once they see clearly.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does remembering Allah clear our minds?"
Muslim Tafakkur has a short Al-A'raf clip of Ahmad Al-Shalabi reciting ayat 199–206. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do the mindful do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does dhikr help us see clearly?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 201. The mindful still slip; Shaytan touches them too. But they quickly remember Allah, and their thinking becomes clear again.
Fact: Find Ar-Ra'd 13:28: hearts find rest in Allah's remembrance.
Ages 5–8: Clear mind. When upset, say subhanallah and breathe.
Ages 9–12: Clarity. Write how dhikr clears our minds.
Finish with: "Hearts find ___ in remembering Allah."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember Allah when I feel confused."
Action: Remember Allah when you feel confused.
