15:68Al-Hijr
Juz 14 · Page 265قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيْفِى فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
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Qāla 'inna hā'ulā'i ḍay'fī falā taf'ḍaḥūni
Lut said: "These are my guests: disgrace me not:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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قَالَ إِنَّ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ضَيْفِى فَلَا تَفْضَحُونِ
Qāla 'inna hā'ulā'i ḍay'fī falā taf'ḍaḥūni
Lut said: "These are my guests: disgrace me not:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Lut said these were his guests, and asked them not to shame him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you defend someone who needs help?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi reciting Al-Hijr, shared by Quran.surf.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Lut call the visitors?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How brave was Lut?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 68. Lut stood up for his guests. A good host protects guests. Lut showed courage and honour.
Fact: Find the ayah praising those who honour guests: Ibrahim's guests (Adh-Dhariyat 51:24).
Ages 5–8: Stand up. Practise standing up for a friend.
Ages 9–12: Courage. Write how Lut showed courage.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stand up for someone who needs help."
Action: Stand up for someone who needs help.
