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قَالُوا۟ يَٰنُوحُ قَدْ جَٰدَلْتَنَا فَأَكْثَرْتَ جِدَٰلَنَا فَأْتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَآ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
Qālū yānūḥu qad' jādaltanā fa'ak'thar'ta jidālanā fa''tinā bimā taʻidunā 'in kunta mina ṣṣādiqīna
They said: "O Noah! thou hast disputed with us, and (much) hast thou prolonged the dispute with us: now bring upon us what thou threatenest us with, if thou speakest the truth!?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They told Nuh he had argued with them far too long and dared him to bring what he warned about if he was truthful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it wise to dare someone to bring trouble?"
Play the short clip from Imam recitation of Adi Amar Haikal reciting ayat 32–44 of Hud.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the people dare Nuh to do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did they ask for punishment instead of thinking?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Hud is surah 11. Find ayah 32. After many years of Nuh's patient calls, the people got tired of listening and dared him to bring the punishment. Pride stopped them thinking.
Fact: Compare this with the dare in Al-Anfal 8:32.
Ages 5–8: Listen, don't dare. Talk about listening to advice instead of arguing.
Ages 9–12: Pride. Write how pride stops people listening.
Finish with: "Al-Anfal 8:32 shows another people who ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will listen fully before I answer."
Action: Listen fully before you answer.
