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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَخُونُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلرَّسُولَ وَتَخُونُوٓا۟ أَمَٰنَٰتِكُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Yā'ayyuhā -lladhīna 'āmanū lā takhūnū -llaha wa rrassūla watakhūnū 'amānātikum' wa'antum' taʻ'lamūna
O ye that believe! betray not the trust of Allah and the Messenger, nor misappropriate knowingly things entrusted to you.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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O believers, do not betray Allah and His Messenger, and do not knowingly betray the things trusted to you.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it mean to be trusted with something?"
HUBBU MADEENA posted a short recitation of ayat 21–30 of Al-Anfal. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What should believers not betray?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is trust so precious?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anfal is surah 8. Find ayah 27. An amanah is a trust: secrets, borrowed things, jobs and promises. Betraying a trust breaks hearts and relationships. Keeping trusts is a sign of faith.
Fact: The Prophet's title before prophethood: al-Amin, the trustworthy.
Ages 5–8: Trust keeper. Look after something borrowed and return it carefully.
Ages 9–12: Amanah. Write examples of trusts children are given.
Finish with: "The Prophet was called al-___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will return what I borrow in good condition."
Action: Return what you borrow in good condition.
