CHILDREN’S CORNER

----- I complain of my anguish and my sorrow only to Allah. Allah has made known to me things that you do not know. (Yusuf 12: 86) My Lord, I take refuge with You from asking You something of which I have no knowledge. If You do not forgive me and show me mercy, I shall be one of the losers. (Al-Hud 11: 47) And when they came to the Valley of the Ants, one ant said, ‘Ants! Go into your dwellings, in case Sulayman and his hosts accidentally crush you.’ Sulayman smiled broadly at its words and said, ‘Lord, inspire me to be thankful for the blessings You have granted me and my parents, and to do good deeds that please You; and include me, by Your grace, among Your righteous servants!* (Al-Naml 27: 18-19) *The Quran emphasizes that every single thing that man receives in this life is Allah’s bounty, and that man is, therefore, required to be extremely grateful for these blessings without number. ----- Our Lord, in You we have placed our trust and to You we turn feeling sorry and to You is the final return. Our Lord, do not make us the victims of those who deny the truth, and forgive us our Lord. For You alone are the Mighty, the Wise One. (Al-Mumtahanah 60: 4-5) My Lord, bestow wisdom upon me; unite me with the righteous; give me a good name among later generations; and make me one of those who will have a right to enter the Garden of Bliss. (Al-Shu’ara 26: 83-85) Lut prayed, ‘Lord, help me against this wicked people.’ (Al-Ankabut 29: 30) ----- My Lord, save me from these unjust people. (Qasas 28: 21) Lord, my bones have weakened and my head has turned white with age, but never, Lord, have I been disappointed in my prayer to you. (Maryam 19: 4) ----- Our Lord, give us patience, make us stand firm, and help us against those who deny the truth. (Al-Baqarah 2: 250)