Opening the ayah…
وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَنظُرُ إِلَيْكَ ۚ أَفَأَنتَ تَهْدِى ٱلْعُمْىَ وَلَوْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يُبْصِرُونَ
Wa min'hum mman yanẓuru 'ilay'ka . 'afa'anta tah'dī l-ʻum'ya walaw' kānū lā yub'ṣirūna
And among them are some who look at thee: but canst thou guide the blind,- even though they will not see?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Some people look at the Prophet, but he cannot guide the blind, especially when they refuse to see.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can you look at something and still miss it?"
Listen together as Mishary Alafasy recites ayat 43–53 of Yunus, a short clip shared by MZG.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who can't the Prophet guide?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean to have a blind heart?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Yunus is surah 10. Find ayah 43. Some people saw the Prophet every day but did not notice his truthfulness. Their eyes worked, but their hearts did not see. Allah opens hearts for those who sincerely seek.
Fact: Al-Hajj 22:46 says it is the hearts that go blind.
Ages 5–8: Spot the change. Change one thing in the room; can others spot it?
Ages 9–12: Seeing hearts. Write how Al-Hajj 22:46 helps explain this ayah.
Finish with: "It is not the eyes that go blind but the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will notice one sign of Allah every day."
Action: Notice one sign of Allah every day.
