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وَمَا يَأْتِيهِم مِّن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا كَانُوا۟ بِهِۦ يَسْتَهْزِءُونَ
Wa mā ya''tīhim mmin rrassūlin 'illā kānū bihī yas'tah'zi'ūna
But never came a messenger to them but they mocked him.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Every messenger who came to them was mocked.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do people sometimes laugh at good things?"
Play the short clip from Amrex of Bandar Baleela reciting ayat 11–17 of Al-Hijr.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What happened to every messenger?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does this comfort the Prophet?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 11. Every messenger was laughed at, yet they stayed patient. Allah told the Prophet this to comfort him: you are not alone.
Fact: Find the ayah where Nuh was mocked while building the ark (Hud 11:38).
Ages 5–8: Standing strong. Talk about staying kind when others laugh.
Ages 9–12: Not alone. Write how knowing others faced the same thing helps.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep doing good even if someone laughs."
Action: Keep doing good even if someone laughs.
