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قُل لَّن يُصِيبَنَآ إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَنَا هُوَ مَوْلَىٰنَا ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ
Qul llan yuṣībanā 'illā mā kataba -llahu lanā huwa maw'lānā . waʻalā-llahi fal'yatawakkali l-mu''minūna
Say: "Nothing will happen to us except what Allah has decreed for us: He is our protector": and on Allah let the Believers put their trust.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Prophet was told to say that only what Allah has written for us will reach us; He is our Protector, so let the believers trust in Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What helps you stay calm when you don't know what will happen?"
Ummah Muslim posted a short recitation of ayah 51 of At-Tawbah. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is our Protector?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does knowing Allah decides give us peace?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tawbah is surah 9. Find ayah 51. Believers know that nothing happens without Allah's knowledge and will. This brings calm: we do our best and trust Allah with the result. Qadr is a source of peace, not worry.
Fact: Find At-Taghabun 64:11: no disaster strikes except by Allah's permission.
Ages 5–8: Trust words. Learn 'qul lan yusibana illa ma kataballahu lana'.
Ages 9–12: Qadr. Write how believing in qadr brings peace.
Finish with: "Nothing happens to us except what Allah has ___ for us."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say this ayah when I'm worried."
Action: Say this ayah when you're worried.
