At-Tawbah 9:123 · Tadabbur by IqraSaurus

9:123At-Tawbah

Juz 11 · Page 207

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ قَٰتِلُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ يَلُونَكُم مِّنَ ٱلْكُفَّارِ وَلْيَجِدُوا۟ فِيكُمْ غِلْظَةًۭ ۚ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ مَعَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ

How to read it

Yā'ayyuhā -lladhīna 'āmanū qātilū -lladhīna yalūnakum mmina l-kuffāri wal'yajidū fīkum' ghilẓatan . wa-ʻ'lamū 'anna -llaha maʻa l-muttaqīna

O ye who believe! fight the unbelievers who gird you about, and let them find firmness in you: and know that Allah is with those who fear Him.

Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali

A suggested way to reflect

Guided by the 4-I journey: Inspire, Investigate, Integrate, Impart. Use it as a starting point and make it your own.

4-I guide

Firm and Mindful

Ages 5–12

In short

The believers were told to defend themselves against the hostile disbelievers nearest to them and to show firmness, knowing that Allah is with those who are mindful of Him.

1InspireWow, why?🎬 Start with bismillah. Ask: "Who is with you when you stay mindful of Allah?" Play the short At-Tawbah clip of ayah 123 from Ummah Muslim.…
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who is with you when you stay mindful of Allah?"
Play the short At-Tawbah clip of ayah 123 from Ummah Muslim.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is Allah with?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does 'Allah is with the mindful' mean?" Younger children can draw theirs.
- At-Tawbah 123 by a reciterShared by Ummah Muslim (YouTube) · "At-Taubah ayat 123" · youtube.com/@ummahmuslim7472
2InvestigateWhat do I notice? How do I know?📷 Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tawbah is surah 9. Find ayah 123. This ayah gave instructions for that time: deal with nearby threats first…
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tawbah is surah 9. Find ayah 123. This ayah gave instructions for that time: deal with nearby threats first and be firm. The lasting lesson: Allah is with those who have taqwa.
Fact: Find An-Nahl 16:128: Allah is with the mindful and the good-doers.
Ages 5–8: Allah with me. Say 'Allah is with me' when you're nervous.
Ages 9–12: Taqwa. Write what being mindful of Allah means in your day.
Finish with: "Allah is with the ___."
- Firm as stoneShared by Joseph Mischyshyn · CC BY-SA 2.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brinlack_-_Stone_wall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1181431.jpg
3IntegrateWhat does this show me about Allah? What will I do?Talk together: Who is Allah with? Which name of Allah does this remind you of? What is taqwa? How can you be mindful today? Make a small…
Talk together:
- Who is Allah with?
- Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
- What is taqwa?
- How can you be mindful today?
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember Allah is with the mindful."
4ImpartWho can I tell or show?📷 Allah is with the mindful. Say it when nervous. Practise taqwa. Next time: the next ayah (9:124) describes how a new surah affects people.…
- Allah is with the mindful.
- Say it when nervous.
- Practise taqwa.
- Next time: the next ayah (9:124) describes how a new surah affects people. Explore it together!
Action: Remember Allah is with the mindful.
- Firm as mountainsShared by Martin Bravenboer · CC BY 2.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fortress_Mountain.jpg

Opening the guide…

4-I guide

Firm and Mindful

Ages 5–12

In short

The believers were told to defend themselves against the hostile disbelievers nearest to them and to show firmness, knowing that Allah is with those who are mindful of Him.

1InspireWow, why?🎬 Start with bismillah. Ask: "Who is with you when you stay mindful of Allah?" Play the short At-Tawbah clip of ayah 123 from Ummah Muslim.…
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who is with you when you stay mindful of Allah?"
Play the short At-Tawbah clip of ayah 123 from Ummah Muslim.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is Allah with?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does 'Allah is with the mindful' mean?" Younger children can draw theirs.
- At-Tawbah 123 by a reciterShared by Ummah Muslim (YouTube) · "At-Taubah ayat 123" · youtube.com/@ummahmuslim7472
2InvestigateWhat do I notice? How do I know?📷 Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tawbah is surah 9. Find ayah 123. This ayah gave instructions for that time: deal with nearby threats first…
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tawbah is surah 9. Find ayah 123. This ayah gave instructions for that time: deal with nearby threats first and be firm. The lasting lesson: Allah is with those who have taqwa.
Fact: Find An-Nahl 16:128: Allah is with the mindful and the good-doers.
Ages 5–8: Allah with me. Say 'Allah is with me' when you're nervous.
Ages 9–12: Taqwa. Write what being mindful of Allah means in your day.
Finish with: "Allah is with the ___."
- Firm as stoneShared by Joseph Mischyshyn · CC BY-SA 2.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brinlack_-_Stone_wall_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1181431.jpg
3IntegrateWhat does this show me about Allah? What will I do?Talk together: Who is Allah with? Which name of Allah does this remind you of? What is taqwa? How can you be mindful today? Make a small…
Talk together:
- Who is Allah with?
- Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
- What is taqwa?
- How can you be mindful today?
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember Allah is with the mindful."
4ImpartWho can I tell or show?📷 Allah is with the mindful. Say it when nervous. Practise taqwa. Next time: the next ayah (9:124) describes how a new surah affects people.…
- Allah is with the mindful.
- Say it when nervous.
- Practise taqwa.
- Next time: the next ayah (9:124) describes how a new surah affects people. Explore it together!
Action: Remember Allah is with the mindful.
- Firm as mountainsShared by Martin Bravenboer · CC BY 2.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fortress_Mountain.jpg

Reflections for this ayah

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Reflections for this ayah

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Firm and Mindful

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Themes in this ayah

Themes in this ayah

Firm and Mindful

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