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وَٱصْنَعِ ٱلْفُلْكَ بِأَعْيُنِنَا وَوَحْيِنَا وَلَا تُخَٰطِبْنِى فِى ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓا۟ ۚ إِنَّهُم مُّغْرَقُونَ
Wa -ṣ'naʻi l-ful'ka bi'aʻ'yuninā wawaḥ'yinā walā tukhāṭib'nī fī -lladhīna ẓalamū . 'innahum mmugh'raqūna
"But construct an Ark under Our eyes and Our inspiration, and address Me no (further) on behalf of those who are in sin: for they are about to be overwhelmed (in the Flood)."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah told Nuh to build the ark under His watch and guidance, and not to plead with Him for the wrongdoers, for they would be drowned.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would you need to build a huge boat?"
English Subs has a short Hud clip of Abdullah Al-Jasim reciting ayat 36–44. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who guided Nuh in building the ark?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did Nuh know how to build the ark?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Hud is surah 11. Find ayah 37. Allah told Nuh to build a great ark, guided and watched by Allah. Nuh obeyed even though there was no sea nearby. Obeying Allah with trust is beautiful.
Fact: Wooden boats float because wood is less dense than water. Find out what wood is good for building boats.
Ages 5–8: Build a boat. Make a small boat from paper or a cork and see if it floats.
Ages 9–12: Trust and obey. Write how Nuh showed trust by building the ark.
Finish with: "Good boat-building wood is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will obey my parents straight away once."
Action: Obey your parents straight away once.
