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كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ كَانَ سَيِّئُهُۥ عِندَ رَبِّكَ مَكْرُوهًۭا
Kullu dhālika kāna sayyi'uhu ʻinda rabbika mak'rūhan
Of all such things the evil is hateful in the sight of thy Lord.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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All the wrong things in these commands are disliked by your Lord.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why should we care what Allah likes and dislikes?"
Masjid Tawhid Leyton has the whole of Al-Isra by Hazza Al-Balushi. Play just the first stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who dislikes these wrongs?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can knowing what Allah dislikes help me?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 38. This ayah sums up the list from 17:23–37. Allah dislikes the wrongs in it because He cares for us. Avoiding them keeps us safe and happy.
Fact: List the commands from 17:23 to 17:37. How many are there?
Ages 5–8: Do and don't. Make a poster of do's and don'ts from these ayat.
Ages 9–12: The list. Write the commands in your own words.
Finish with: "I counted ___ commands."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will work on one command from this list."
Action: Work on one command from this list.
