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وَكَمْ أَهْلَكْنَا مِنَ ٱلْقُرُونِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ نُوحٍۢ ۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِيرًۢا بَصِيرًۭا
Wa kam' 'ah'lak'nā mina l-qurūni min[m] baʻ'di nūḥin . wakafā birabbika bidhunūbi ʻibādihī khabīran[m] baṣīran
How many generations have We destroyed after Noah? and enough is thy Lord to note and see the sins of His servants.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah destroyed many generations after Nuh, and your Lord is fully aware of and sees all His servants' wrongdoing.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What can we learn from people of the past?"
Play the short clip from Konten ID of Mishary Alafasy reciting ayat 1–20 of Al-Isra.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah see?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does knowing Allah sees change my actions?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 17. History is full of people who forgot Allah. Allah sees everything. Remembering that helps us choose good.
Fact: Find the names of some destroyed peoples in Al-Fajr (89:6–10).
Ages 5–8: History lessons. Talk about a lesson from a Quran story.
Ages 9–12: Allah sees. Write how this makes you more careful.
Finish with: "I found ___, ___ and ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember Allah sees me before I act."
Action: Remember Allah sees you before you act.
