قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌۭ مُّنكَرُونَ
How to read it
Qāla 'innakum' qaw'mun mmunkarūna
He said: "Ye appear to be uncommon folk."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌۭ مُّنكَرُونَ
Qāla 'innakum' qaw'mun mmunkarūna
He said: "Ye appear to be uncommon folk."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Lut said they were people he did not recognise.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you feel when strangers visit?"
Al-Minshawi's official channel has his Al-Hijr. Play a short part of the story.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Lut say?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was Lut worried?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 62. Lut didn't know the visitors and worried about how his people would treat them. He wanted to protect his guests.
Fact: Find where Lut felt troubled for his guests (Hud 11:77).
Ages 5–8: Protect guests. Talk about how to make guests feel safe.
Ages 9–12: Caring. Write why Lut cared for his guests.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will help a visitor feel welcome."
Action: Help a visitor feel welcome.
