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كَمَآ أَخْرَجَكَ رَبُّكَ مِنۢ بَيْتِكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ وَإِنَّ فَرِيقًۭا مِّنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ لَكَٰرِهُونَ
Kamā 'akh'rajaka rabbuka min[m] bay'tika bil-ḥaqqi wa'inna farīqan mmina l-mu''minīna lakārihūna
Just as thy Lord ordered thee out of thy house in truth, even though a party among the Believers disliked it,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah brought the Prophet out of his home for a true purpose, even though some of the believers did not like it.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Have you ever had to do something good that you didn't feel like doing?"
Listen together as Mishary Alafasy recites ayat 1–8 of Al-Anfal, a short clip shared by Muzzammil Al Ausy.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How did some believers feel?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why can good things feel hard at first?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anfal is surah 8. Find ayah 5. The Muslims left Madinah expecting to meet a trade caravan, not an army. Some disliked the idea of facing a big force. Allah knew it was right, even if it felt hard.
Fact: Find Al-Baqarah 2:216: you may dislike something that is good for you.
Ages 5–8: Hard but good. Name something hard that turned out good.
Ages 9–12: Hidden good. Write how something you disliked turned out well.
Finish with: "You may dislike something that is ___ for you."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one hard but good thing."
Action: Do one hard but good thing.
