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أَلَّا تَعْبُدُوٓا۟ إِلَّا ٱللَّهَ ۚ إِنَّنِى لَكُم مِّنْهُ نَذِيرٌۭ وَبَشِيرٌۭ
'Allā taʻ'budū 'illā -llaha . 'innanī lakum mmin'hu nadhīrun wabashīrun
(It teacheth) that ye should worship none but Allah. (Say): "Verily I am (sent) unto you from Him to warn and to bring glad tidings:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The message is that people worship none but Allah, and the Prophet is sent from Him to warn and to bring good news.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the most important message you could ever tell someone?"
Listen together as Mishary Alafasy recites ayat 1–5 of Hud, a short clip shared by MZG.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two jobs does the Prophet have?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does a messenger bring both warnings and good news?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Hud is surah 11. Find ayah 2. Every prophet's main message was the same: worship Allah alone. The Prophet came to warn people about wrong and to give good news to those who do right.
Fact: Find this same message in the story of Hud later in this surah (11:50).
Ages 5–8: Two jobs. Draw a stop sign (warning) and a smiley sun (good news).
Ages 9–12: Warning and good news. Write why both are needed to help people.
Finish with: "In 11:50, Hud also tells his people to ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say 'la ilaha illallah' with its meaning each morning."
Action: Say 'la ilaha illallah' with its meaning each morning.
