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فَكُلُوا۟ مِمَّا غَنِمْتُمْ حَلَٰلًۭا طَيِّبًۭا ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ
Fakulū mimmā ghanim'tum' ḥalālan ṭayyiban . wa-ttaqū -llaha . 'inna -llaha ghafūrun rraḥīmun
But (now) enjoy what ye took in war, lawful and good: but fear Allah: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah then allowed them to enjoy what they had taken as lawful and good, and told them to stay mindful of Him, for He is Forgiving and Merciful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What makes food or money 'good'?"
Put on Islam Sobhi's Al-Anfal from Qur'An By Islam Sobhi and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two words describe what they took?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah want our provision to be halal and good?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anfal is surah 8. Find ayah 69. Allah forgave them and allowed what they took. He reminds believers to enjoy what is halal and good, and to stay mindful of Him.
Fact: Find Al-Baqarah 2:168: eat of what is lawful and good on earth.
Ages 5–8: Halal and good. Name halal and healthy foods you love.
Ages 9–12: Halal tayyib. Write what halal and tayyib mean.
Finish with: "Eat what is lawful and ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for halal food."
Action: Thank Allah for halal food.
