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وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ لِيُهْلِكَ ٱلْقُرَىٰ بِظُلْمٍۢ وَأَهْلُهَا مُصْلِحُونَ
Wa mā kāna rabbuka liyuh'lika l-qurā biẓul'min wa'ah'luhā muṣ'liḥūna
Nor would thy Lord be the One to destroy communities for a single wrong-doing, if its members were likely to mend.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Your Lord would never destroy towns unjustly while their people were working to set things right.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What keeps a community safe?"
Play the short clip from Reverbed of Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais reciting ayat 110–123 of Hud.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What protects towns?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I help my community?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Hud is surah 11. Find ayah 117. Communities where people put things right are protected by Allah's mercy. Being a 'muslih', someone who improves things, helps keep everyone safe.
Fact: Find the word 'muslihun' (those who set things right) in this ayah, and in Al-A'raf 7:170.
Ages 5–8: Fix it. Find something small to fix or tidy at home or school.
Ages 9–12: Setting right. Write ways children can improve their community.
Finish with: "Al-A'raf 7:170 says Allah does not lose the reward of ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will fix or improve one thing in my community."
Action: Fix or improve one thing in your community.
