Al-A'raf 7:29 · Tadabbur by IqraSaurus

7:29Al-A'raf

Juz 8 · Page 153

قُلْ أَمَرَ رَبِّى بِٱلْقِسْطِ ۖ وَأَقِيمُوا۟ وُجُوهَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍۢ وَٱدْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ ۚ كَمَا بَدَأَكُمْ تَعُودُونَ

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Qul' 'amara rabbī bil-qis'ṭi . wa'aqīmū wujūhakum' ʻinda kulli mas'jidin wa-d'ʻūhu mukh'liṣīna lahu ddīna . kamā bada'akum' taʻūdūna

Say: "My Lord hath commanded justice; and that ye set your whole selves (to Him) at every time and place of prayer, and call upon Him, making your devotion sincere as in His sight: such as He created you in the beginning, so shall ye return."

Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali

A suggested way to reflect

Guided by the 4-I journey: Inspire, Investigate, Integrate, Impart. Use it as a starting point and make it your own.

4-I guide

What Allah Commands

Ages 5–12

In short

The Prophet was told to say that his Lord commands justice, to turn to Him sincerely at every place of prayer, and to call on Him with pure devotion; just as He began you, you will return.

1InspireWow, why?🎬 Start with bismillah. Ask: "What does Allah ask us to do?" Play the short Al-A'raf clip of ayat 26–31 from The Quran DVD. Now listen to the…
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does Allah ask us to do?"
Play the short Al-A'raf clip of ayat 26–31 from The Quran DVD.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What three things does Allah command?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah command sincerity?" Younger children can draw theirs.
- Al-A'raf 26–31 by a reciterShared by The Quran DVD (YouTube) · "Surah-7 Al-Araf Ayat No 26-31 Ruku No 3 Word by word learning Quran in video in 4K" · youtube.com/@thequrandvd
2InvestigateWhat do I notice? How do I know?📷 Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 29. Allah commands fairness, sincere prayer and dua only to Him. Just as Allah…
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 29. Allah commands fairness, sincere prayer and dua only to Him. Just as Allah created us the first time, He will bring us back.
Fact: Ikhlas means doing things purely for Allah.
Ages 5–8: Pure intention. Make an intention for Allah before praying.
Ages 9–12: Three commands. Write the three commands and an example of each.
Finish with: "Allah commands ___."
- Face Him in prayerShared by ZxxZxxZ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunrise_at_al-Masjid_al-Nabawi.jpg
3IntegrateWhat does this show me about Allah? What will I do?Talk together: What does Allah command? Which name of Allah does this remind you of? Why sincerity? How can you be sincere? Make a small…
Talk together:
- What does Allah command?
- Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
- Why sincerity?
- How can you be sincere?
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make my intention before each prayer."
4ImpartWho can I tell or show?📷 Justice and sincerity. Make intentions. Pray sincerely. Next time: the next ayah (7:30) describes two groups. Explore it together! Action:…
- Justice and sincerity.
- Make intentions.
- Pray sincerely.
- Next time: the next ayah (7:30) describes two groups. Explore it together!
Action: Make your intention before each prayer.
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Opening the guide…

4-I guide

What Allah Commands

Ages 5–12

In short

The Prophet was told to say that his Lord commands justice, to turn to Him sincerely at every place of prayer, and to call on Him with pure devotion; just as He began you, you will return.

1InspireWow, why?🎬 Start with bismillah. Ask: "What does Allah ask us to do?" Play the short Al-A'raf clip of ayat 26–31 from The Quran DVD. Now listen to the…
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does Allah ask us to do?"
Play the short Al-A'raf clip of ayat 26–31 from The Quran DVD.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What three things does Allah command?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah command sincerity?" Younger children can draw theirs.
- Al-A'raf 26–31 by a reciterShared by The Quran DVD (YouTube) · "Surah-7 Al-Araf Ayat No 26-31 Ruku No 3 Word by word learning Quran in video in 4K" · youtube.com/@thequrandvd
2InvestigateWhat do I notice? How do I know?📷 Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 29. Allah commands fairness, sincere prayer and dua only to Him. Just as Allah…
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 29. Allah commands fairness, sincere prayer and dua only to Him. Just as Allah created us the first time, He will bring us back.
Fact: Ikhlas means doing things purely for Allah.
Ages 5–8: Pure intention. Make an intention for Allah before praying.
Ages 9–12: Three commands. Write the three commands and an example of each.
Finish with: "Allah commands ___."
- Face Him in prayerShared by ZxxZxxZ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sunrise_at_al-Masjid_al-Nabawi.jpg
3IntegrateWhat does this show me about Allah? What will I do?Talk together: What does Allah command? Which name of Allah does this remind you of? Why sincerity? How can you be sincere? Make a small…
Talk together:
- What does Allah command?
- Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
- Why sincerity?
- How can you be sincere?
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make my intention before each prayer."
4ImpartWho can I tell or show?📷 Justice and sincerity. Make intentions. Pray sincerely. Next time: the next ayah (7:30) describes two groups. Explore it together! Action:…
- Justice and sincerity.
- Make intentions.
- Pray sincerely.
- Next time: the next ayah (7:30) describes two groups. Explore it together!
Action: Make your intention before each prayer.
- Fair and levelShared by AustinXia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Horizon_Where_Sea_Meets_Sky.png

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What Allah Commands

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