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إِذْ دَخَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالُوا۟ سَلَٰمًۭا قَالَ إِنَّا مِنكُمْ وَجِلُونَ
'Idh' dakhalū ʻalay'hi faqālū salāman qāla 'innā minkum' wajilūna
When they entered his presence and said, "Peace!" He said, "We feel afraid of you!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The guests came in and said 'Peace', and Ibrahim said he felt afraid of them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why might strangers make someone nervous?"
Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary recites Al-Hijr on Full Quran. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the guests say first?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was Ibrahim afraid?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 52. The guests greeted with salam, but they didn't eat the food Ibrahim offered, so he felt uneasy. Even prophets feel fear sometimes.
Fact: Find why Ibrahim felt uneasy in Hud (11:70).
Ages 5–8: Salam first. Practise greeting with salam when you arrive.
Ages 9–12: Feelings. Write about a time you felt nervous with strangers.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will greet with salam whenever I arrive."
Action: Greet with salam whenever you arrive.
Always tell a trusted adult before talking to strangers.
