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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ فِى شِيَعِ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Wa laqad' 'ar'salnā min qab'lika fī shiyaʻi l-'awwalīna
We did send messengers before thee amongst the religious sects of old:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah sent messengers before the Prophet to the peoples of the past.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Was the Prophet the first messenger?"
Al-Quran Al-Karim has a short Al-Hijr clip of Hazza Al-Balushi reciting ayat 1–50. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who did Allah send before?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What did all messengers have in common?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 10. Many messengers came before the Prophet, each to their people. They all taught to worship Allah alone. The Prophet was the last of them.
Fact: How many prophets are named in the Quran?
Ask your teacher (25).
Ages 5–8: Prophet line. Draw a line of prophets from Adam to Muhammad.
Ages 9–12: One message. Write what all messengers taught.
Finish with: "I learned ___ prophets are named."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn about one prophet I don't know well."
Action: Learn about one prophet you don't know well.
