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وَإِن كَذَّبُوكَ فَقُل لِّى عَمَلِى وَلَكُمْ عَمَلُكُمْ ۖ أَنتُم بَرِيٓـُٔونَ مِمَّآ أَعْمَلُ وَأَنَا۠ بَرِىٓءٌۭ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Wa 'in kadhdhabūka faqul llī ʻamalī walakum' ʻamalukum' . 'antum barī'ūna mimmā 'aʻ'malu wa'anā barī'un mmimmā taʻ'malūna
If they charge thee with falsehood, say: "My work to me, and yours to you! ye are free from responsibility for what I do, and I for what ye do!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If people deny the Prophet, he should say that his deeds are his and theirs are theirs, and neither is answerable for what the other does.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Are you responsible for what your friend chooses?"
Play the short Yunus clip of ayah 41 from Muslim Ummah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the Prophet say to those who denied him?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why don't we have to force anyone?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Yunus is surah 10. Find ayah 41. After explaining clearly, the Prophet did not argue endlessly. He said each person is responsible for their own deeds. This teaches calm confidence and respect.
Fact: Find a similar line in Al-Kafirun 109:6.
Ages 5–8: My job. Talk about which jobs at home are yours and which are others'.
Ages 9–12: Calm reply. Write a polite reply to someone who disagrees with you.
Finish with: "Al-Kafirun ends: to you your religion and to me ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will reply calmly when someone disagrees."
Action: Reply calmly when someone disagrees.
