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وَلَمَّا جَآءَ أَمْرُنَا نَجَّيْنَا هُودًۭا وَٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ مَعَهُۥ بِرَحْمَةٍۢ مِّنَّا وَنَجَّيْنَٰهُم مِّنْ عَذَابٍ غَلِيظٍۢ
Wa lammā jā'a 'am'runā najjay'nā hūdan wa-lladhīna 'āmanū maʻahu biraḥ'matin mminnā wanajjay'nāhum mmin' ʻadhābin ghalīẓin
So when Our decree issued, We saved Hud and those who believed with him, by (special) Grace from Ourselves: We saved them from a severe penalty.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When Allah's command came, Allah rescued Hud and his fellow believers through His mercy, keeping them from a harsh punishment.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does Allah protect those who believe?"
Nasser Al-Qatami recites Hud on islamicfromjamal. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who was saved?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why were the believers saved?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Hud is surah 11. Find ayah 58. Allah saved Hud and the believers by His mercy. The others faced a harsh punishment, told here in one calm line. Allah protects those who trust Him.
Fact: Al-Haqqah 69:6–7 tells of the wind that came to 'Aad. Read it with a grown-up.
Ages 5–8: Saved. Draw Hud and the believers safe under a big tree.
Ages 9–12: Mercy. Write how Allah's mercy saved the believers.
Finish with: "Al-Haqqah 69:6 says 'Aad were destroyed by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for keeping me safe."
Action: Thank Allah for keeping you safe.
