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وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ سَبَقُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ لَا يُعْجِزُونَ
Wa lā yaḥ'sabanna -lladhīna kafarū sabaqū . 'innahum' lā yuʻ'jizūna
Let not the unbelievers think that they can get the better (of the godly): they will never frustrate (them).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Let those who reject faith not think they have got away; they can never escape Allah.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can anyone hide from Allah?"
Muhammad Al-Luhaidan recites Al-Anfal on LightOfDeen. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What should they not think?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why can no one escape Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anfal is surah 8. Find ayah 59. Some who fled Badr thought they had escaped. But no one can escape Allah's knowledge and power. This comforts believers: justice will come.
Fact: Find Al-Mulk 67:13–14: does He not know, the One who created?
Ages 5–8: Allah sees. Name places you go; Allah sees you in all of them.
Ages 9–12: No escape. Write how knowing this comforts people who are wronged.
Finish with: "No one can ___ Allah."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember Allah sees me everywhere."
Action: Remember Allah sees you everywhere.
