15:83Al-Hijr
Juz 14 · Page 266فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
How to read it
Fa'akhadhat'humu ṣṣay'ḥatu muṣ'biḥīna
But the (mighty) Blast seized them of a morning,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَأَخَذَتْهُمُ ٱلصَّيْحَةُ مُصْبِحِينَ
Fa'akhadhat'humu ṣṣay'ḥatu muṣ'biḥīna
But the (mighty) Blast seized them of a morning,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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A mighty blast seized them in the morning.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can rock walls protect from Allah's command?"
Holy Quran BWP has the whole of Al-Hijr by Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi. Play just the first stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "When did the blast come?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does this teach about safety?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 83. Their strong rock homes couldn't protect them. A calm reminder: no wall is stronger than Allah's command.
Fact: Find a similar ayah in Hud (11:67).
Ages 5–8: Strongest. Talk about what is truly strongest.
Ages 9–12: Trust. Write why we trust Allah, not walls.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will trust Allah when I feel worried."
Action: Trust Allah when you feel worried.
