Opening the ayah…
وَءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ ءَايَٰتِنَا فَكَانُوا۟ عَنْهَا مُعْرِضِينَ
Wa 'ātay'nāhum' 'āyātinā fakānū ʻan'hā muʻ'riḍīna
We sent them Our Signs, but they persisted in turning away from them.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah gave them His signs, but they kept turning away from them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What sign did Thamud receive?"
Listen together as Nasser Al-Qatami recites ayat 80–99 of Al-Hijr, a short clip shared by Al-Quran Al-Karim.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they do with the signs?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why turn away from clear signs?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 81. Thamud were given clear signs, including a special she-camel. Still they turned away. Signs help only open hearts.
Fact: Find the she-camel story in Ash-Shams (91:13–14).
Ages 5–8: Open hearts. Talk about noticing signs with an open heart.
Ages 9–12: Turning away. Write why people ignore signs.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will notice one sign of Allah each day."
Action: Notice one sign of Allah each day.
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