ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ
How to read it
Alladhīna hum' yurā'ūna
Those who (want but) to be seen (of men),
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ يُرَآءُونَ
Alladhīna hum' yurā'ūna
Those who (want but) to be seen (of men),
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah describes people who do good only to be seen, and teaches us to do good for Allah alone.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Would you still tidy your room if nobody ever found out? Would you still help someone if nobody saw?"
Watch the video of glowing jellyfish deep in the ocean, where it is completely dark and almost no one will ever see them. Their beauty is still there.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why were these people doing good things?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Does Allah see the good I do in secret?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'un is surah 107. Find ayah 6. Which word in the translation tells us why they did good?
Fact: How do deep-sea creatures like jellyfish make their own light?
Ages 5–8: Secret mission. Do one good deed this week that nobody knows about (like tidying the shoes by the door). Keep it secret!
Ages 9–12: Hidden kindness log. For one week, note one kind thing you did each day without telling anyone. How did it feel to keep it secret?
Finish with: "I found that doing good in secret felt ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, at ___, I will do one secret good deed: ___."
Action: Give your plan a go every day this week.
