وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّۭا فَهَدَىٰ
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Wa wajadaka ḍāllan fahadā
And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَوَجَدَكَ ضَآلًّۭا فَهَدَىٰ
Wa wajadaka ḍāllan fahadā
And He found thee wandering, and He gave thee guidance.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah reminds the Prophet ﷺ that Allah found him searching for the way and guided him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Have you ever been lost in a shop or a crowd? How did you find your family again?"
Watch the National Geographic video of an emperor penguin mother finding her family among thousands of penguins.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah do after finding the Prophet ﷺ searching?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does the penguin find the right chick among so many?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ad-Duha is surah 93. Find ayah 7. The key word fahada means "so He guided". Many scholars explain that the Prophet ﷺ was searching for the truth before the Quran came.
Fact: How do emperor penguins recognise their own chick in a huge crowd?
Ages 5–8: Voice game. Close your eyes. Family members speak one at a time. Can you tell who is who by voice?
Ages 9–12: Lost plan. Write a family plan for what to do if you get lost in a busy place. Practise it.
Finish with: "I found that penguins find their family by ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask Allah to guide me with ___."
Action: Practise your family's "if I get lost" plan.
