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قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ إِنَّكَ لَفِى ضَلَٰلِكَ ٱلْقَدِيمِ
Qālū ta-llahi 'innaka lafī ḍalālika l-qadīmi
They said: "By Allah! truly thou art in thine old wandering mind."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those around him swore he was still stuck in his old mistaken ideas.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does it feel when people don't believe you?"
Play the short clip from Nur Al-Haramayn of Bandar Baleela reciting ayat 88–111 of Yusuf.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did people say to Ya'qub?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Ya'qub keep believing?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Yusuf is surah 12. Find ayah 95. People thought Ya'qub was confused. But he kept his faith. Sometimes people doubt us when we hold on to hope. Ya'qub stayed calm and certain.
Fact: Ya'qub was doubted in 12:8 and here. Find both places.
Ages 5–8: Hold on. Talk about holding on to the truth when others doubt.
Ages 9–12: Faith when doubted. Write how to stay calm when others don't believe you.
Finish with: "Ya'qub was called mistaken in 12:8 and 12:___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stay calm if someone doubts me."
Action: Stay calm if someone doubts you.
