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ٱلَّذِينَ يَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِيلِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَبْغُونَهَا عِوَجًۭا وَهُم بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ هُمْ كَٰفِرُونَ
Alladhīna yaṣuddūna ʻan sabīli -llahi wayab'ghūnahā ʻiwajan wahum bil-'ākhirati hum' kāfirūna
"Those who would hinder (men) from the path of Allah and would seek in it something crooked: these were they who denied the Hereafter!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They are the ones who block others from Allah's way and want it to look crooked, and they deny the Hereafter.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How would you feel if someone blocked your path home?"
Maher Al-Muaiqly recites Hud on The Noble Quran. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do these people do to Allah's way?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I help others find the way instead?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Hud is surah 11. Find ayah 19. Some people try to stop others from doing good, or make Islam look twisted. Believers do the opposite: they clear the way and make goodness easy for others.
Fact: Find a similar description in Al-A'raf 7:45.
Ages 5–8: Clear the path. Clear toys off a path at home so no one trips.
Ages 9–12: Helpers. Write ways to make it easier for friends to do good.
Finish with: "Al-A'raf 7:45 describes ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will invite a friend to do something good with me."
Action: Invite a friend to do something good with you.
