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وَلَا تَرْكَنُوٓا۟ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ فَتَمَسَّكُمُ ٱلنَّارُ وَمَا لَكُم مِّن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَآءَ ثُمَّ لَا تُنصَرُونَ
Wa lā tar'kanū 'ilā-lladhīna ẓalamū fatamassakumu nnāru wamā lakum mmin dūni -llahi min' 'aw'liyā'a thumma lā tunṣarūna
And incline not to those who do wrong, or the Fire will seize you; and ye have no protectors other than Allah, nor shall ye be helped.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Do not incline towards wrongdoers, or the Fire will reach you, and you have no protectors besides Allah, and you will not be helped.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How can friends change the way we act?"
Ilahi Sesler has a short Hud clip of Ekrem Ozturk reciting ayat 112–115. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who should we not lean towards?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do I choose friends who help me do good?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Hud is surah 11. Find ayah 113. Leaning towards wrongdoers, liking or supporting their wrong, pulls us towards wrong too. One calm line warns of the Fire. Good friends keep us on the right path.
Fact: Al-Kahf 18:28 says stay with those who remember Allah. Read it.
Ages 5–8: Good friends. Draw a friend who helps you do good.
Ages 9–12: Choosing friends. Write qualities of a good friend.
Finish with: "Al-Kahf 18:28 says keep yourself with ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will spend time with a friend who does good."
Action: Spend time with a friend who does good.
