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وَلَا تَشْتَرُوا۟ بِعَهْدِ ٱللَّهِ ثَمَنًۭا قَلِيلًا ۚ إِنَّمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَيْرٌۭ لَّكُمْ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
Wa lā tash'tarū biʻah'di -llahi thamanan qalīlan . 'innamā ʻinda -llahi huwa khay'run llakum' 'in kuntum' taʻ'lamūna
Nor sell the covenant of Allah for a miserable price: for with Allah is (a prize) far better for you, if ye only knew.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Do not trade your promise to Allah for a small price, since Allah's reward is far better for you, if only you knew.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Would you trade a treasure for a sweet?"
Play the short An-Nahl clip of ayat 90–100 from Muslim Tafakkur.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is better than a small price?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is what Allah gives better?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 95. Breaking promises for a little money or gain is a bad deal. What Allah has for the honest is far better.
Fact: Look up Al-Baqarah 2:41 about not selling ayat for a small price.
Ages 5–8: Good deal. Talk about why honesty is worth more than money.
Ages 9–12: Small price. Write why we shouldn't trade honesty for gain.
Finish with: "Al-Baqarah 2:41 says ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will choose honesty over any small gain."
Action: Choose honesty over any small gain.
