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وَجَآءَ أَهْلُ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ
Wa jā'a 'ah'lu l-madīnati yas'tab'shirūna
The inhabitants of the city came in (mad) joy (at news of the young men).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The people of the town came rushing, excited, with bad intentions toward the guests.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What should a town do when guests arrive?"
Put on Mishary Alafasy's Al-Hijr from My Quran Quest and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How did the townspeople come?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was their excitement wrong?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 67. Instead of welcoming the guests kindly, the people came with bad intentions. Lut tried to protect his guests.
Fact: Read 15:68 for what Lut said.
Ages 5–8: Good neighbours. Talk about how good neighbours behave.
Ages 9–12: Bad intentions. Write why intentions matter.
Finish with: "I found Lut said ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will be a good neighbour."
Action: Be a good neighbour.
