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إِذْ تَسْتَغِيثُونَ رَبَّكُمْ فَٱسْتَجَابَ لَكُمْ أَنِّى مُمِدُّكُم بِأَلْفٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ مُرْدِفِينَ
'Idh' tas'taghīthūna rabbakum' fa-s'tajāba lakum' 'annī mumiddukum bi'al'fin mmina l-malā'ikati mur'difīna
Remember ye implored the assistance of your Lord, and He answered you: "I will assist you with a thousand of the angels, ranks on ranks."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When the believers called on their Lord for help, He answered that He would help them with a thousand angels following one another.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who do you call when you need help most?"
IBASKA TV has a short Al-Anfal clip of Ali Fathi Mubarok reciting ayat 1–10. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How many angels were promised?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah answer our duas?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anfal is surah 8. Find ayah 9. Before Badr, the Prophet made dua all night, and the believers called on Allah. Allah answered by promising angels to support them. Allah hears every sincere dua.
Fact: Find Al-Baqarah 2:186: Allah is near and answers the one who calls on Him.
Ages 5–8: Dua time. Make a short dua for help with something today.
Ages 9–12: Answered. Write about a dua that was answered.
Finish with: "Allah is ___ and answers the caller."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make dua before something hard."
Action: Make dua before something hard.
