Opening the ayah…
وَلَا تَقْرَبُوا۟ ٱلزِّنَىٰٓ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَٰحِشَةًۭ وَسَآءَ سَبِيلًۭا
Wa lā taq'rabū zzinā . 'innahu kāna fāḥishatan wassā'a sabīlan
Nor come nigh to adultery: for it is a shameful (deed) and an evil, opening the road (to other evils).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Don't even come near shameful relationships outside marriage; it is indecent and a bad path.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is it wise to stay far from danger, not just avoid it?"
Gi Thought shares ayat 23–39 in a second version. Parents, play a short part before talking about this ayah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Does the ayah say 'don't do' or 'don't come near'?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah say 'don't come near'?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 32. Allah protects us by telling us to keep far away from shameful acts, not just to avoid them. Parents can explain this in a way that suits you. Modesty keeps us safe.
Fact: Find the ayah about lowering the gaze (An-Nur 24:30).
Ages 5–8: Safe distance. Talk about staying away from a hot stove, not just not touching it.
Ages 9–12: Modesty. Write how modesty protects us.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will choose clean, modest things to watch and read."
Action: Choose clean, modest things to watch and read.
