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وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ إِلَّا رِجَالًۭا نُّوحِىٓ إِلَيْهِمْ ۚ فَسْـَٔلُوٓا۟ أَهْلَ ٱلذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Wa mā 'ar'salnā min qab'lika 'illā rijālan nnūḥī 'ilay'him' . fas''alū 'ah'la dhdhik'ri 'in kuntum' lā taʻ'lamūna
And before thee also the messengers We sent were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: if ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Before you, Allah sent only men whom He inspired, so ask the people of knowledge if you do not know.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Whom do you ask when you don't know something?"
Islamic reminder posted a short recitation of ayat 41–50 of An-Nahl. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whom should we ask when we don't know?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is asking questions good?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 43. This ayah teaches a great habit: when you don't know, ask people of knowledge. Messengers were human, inspired by Allah, and scholars help us understand.
Fact: Search the Quran for Al-Anbiya 21:7, which repeats 'ask the people of knowledge'.
Ages 5–8: Ask a question. Ask a teacher or parent a question about Islam.
Ages 9–12: Learning. Write why asking is better than guessing.
Finish with: "Al-Anbiya 21:7 says ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask one question about my faith."
Action: Ask one question about your faith.
