وَهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ ٱلْأَمِينِ
How to read it
Wa hādhā l-baladi l-'amīni
And this City of security,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَهَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدِ ٱلْأَمِينِ
Wa hādhā l-baladi l-'amīni
And this City of security,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah continues the oath: by this city of safety.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Where do you feel safest in the whole world? Why?"
Watch the Charles Sturt University video showing how wombat burrows became safe homes for other animals after a bushfire.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What kind of city does Allah swear by?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What makes a place safe?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tin is surah 95. Find ayah 3. The key word al-amin means safe and secure. Many scholars explain that this city is Makkah, home of the Ka'bah.
Fact: Which other animals used the wombats' burrows after the fires?
Ages 5–8: Safe den. Build a den with blankets. What makes it feel safe inside?
Ages 9–12: Map it. Find Makkah on a map or globe. Which direction is it from your home? That's the direction we face to pray.
Finish with: "I found that wombat burrows helped ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will help make our home feel safe by ___."
Action: Keep your "safe home" plan: kind words, no shouting.
