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فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَقُلْ حَسْبِىَ ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ وَهُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ
Fa'in tawallaw' faqul' ḥas'biya -llahu lā 'ilāha 'illā huwa . ʻalay'hi tawakkaltu . wahuwa rabbu l-ʻar'shi l-ʻaẓīmi
But if they turn away, Say: "Allah sufficeth me: there is no god but He: On Him is my trust,- He the Lord of the Throne (of Glory) Supreme!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If they turn away, say: Allah is enough for me; there is no god but Him; I put my trust in Him, and He is the Lord of the mighty Throne.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you say when people turn away from you?"
Play the last two ayat of At-Tawbah and repeat hasbiyallah softly after the recitation.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is enough?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do these words give strength?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tawbah is surah 9. Find ayah 129. The surah ends with powerful words of trust: Hasbiyallah, Allah is enough for me. Even if everyone turns away, Allah is enough. Many Muslims say it as part of their daily remembrance.
Fact: How many ayat Surah At-Tawbah has? Count them in the mushaf or check the last ayah number.
Ages 5–8: Hasbiyallah. Learn 'hasbiyallahu la ilaha illa huwa, 'alayhi tawakkaltu'.
Ages 9–12: Surah summary. Write three lessons from Surah At-Tawbah.
Finish with: "Surah At-Tawbah has ___ ayat."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say this ayah every morning."
Action: Say this ayah every morning.
