Qur’an & TadabburLessonLevel 3Ages 7+
Istiʿadhah: Seeking Protection From Shaytan
Teach young learners about istiʿadhah and understand why seeking Allah's protection from Shaytan is essential with this empowering lesson featuring role play, Qur'anic guidance and practical applications.
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Learners will:
- Define'istiʿadhah'.
- Describewhy we should seek protection from Shaytan before reciting Qur'an.
- Explainwhy Shaytan is our greatest enemy.
What’s in it
Istiʿadhah: Seeking Protection From Shaytan is a free Level 3 Qur’an & Tadabbur lesson for ages 7+. Learners will define 'istiʿadhah'. Free to download, no account needed.
- Colour and identify: Highlight the Arabic words that appear in the istiʿadhah from a selection of Islamic terms.
- Translation breakdown: Learn the meaning of each word in "I seek protection in Allah from the cursed Shaytan" with colour-coded boxes.
- Imagination exercise: Think about what whispers Shaytan might use to distract you from Qur'an recitation during weekend time.
- Group role play: Work with classmates to act out scenarios showing how Shaytan tries to trick us and how to make the right choice instead.
- Three-step performance: Choose situations, identify Shaytan's whispers, and demonstrate how to overcome him through drama.
- Type
- Lesson
- Age
- 7+ years
- Level
- Level 3
- Subject
- Qur’an & Tadabbur
- Format
- Digital copy, print at home
- Language
- English
- ages 7-8
- ages 7+
- Allah's protection
- Arabic practice
- devil
- divine protection
- enemy
- evil thoughts
- Homeschool
- Islamic enemies
- Islamic fundamentals
- Islamic lessons
- Islamic supplications
- istiʿadhah
- It's Story Time
- level 3
- Level 3 Islamic education
- Madrasah
- Madrasah Resources
- Prophet Adam
- Qur'anic recitation preparation
- Quran Recitation
- role play
- seeking protection
- Shaytan
- spiritual awareness
- spiritual protection
- Surah an-Nahl
- taʿawwudh
- whispers
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