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فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَيْكَ ٱلْبَلَٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ
Fa'in tawallaw' fa'innamā ʻalay'ka l-balāghu l-mubīnu
But if they turn away, thy duty is only to preach the clear Message.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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But if they turn away, the Prophet's duty is only to deliver the message clearly.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it your job to make people listen?"
Begin a reciter's An-Nahl on Quranic Recitations and listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is the Prophet's duty?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why don't we need to force people?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 82. The Prophet's job was to share clearly; whether people accept is up to them and Allah. We share good kindly too.
Fact: Open the mushaf to Al-Ghashiyah 88:21–22 about being a reminder, not a controller.
Ages 5–8: Share kindly. Share one good thing with a friend.
Ages 9–12: Our part. Write the difference between sharing and forcing.
Finish with: "Al-Ghashiyah 88:21 says ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will share one good thing kindly."
Action: Share one good thing kindly.
