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ٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ ضَرَبُوا۟ لَكَ ٱلْأَمْثَالَ فَضَلُّوا۟ فَلَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ سَبِيلًۭا
Unẓur' kay'fa ḍarabū laka l-'am'thāla faḍallū falā yas'taṭīʻūna sabīlan
See what similes they strike for thee: but they have gone astray, and never can they find a way.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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See the strange comparisons they make about the Prophet; they have gone astray and cannot find a way.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens when you follow the wrong map?"
Idrees Abkar recites Al-Isra on Sonam A. Qayyum. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What could they not find?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why couldn't they find the way?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 48. They called the Prophet a poet, a magician, a madman: all wrong. Insults lead nowhere. Truth leads somewhere.
Fact: Find where they called the Prophet a poet (Al-Anbiya 21:5).
Ages 5–8: Maze. Solve a paper maze and talk about the right path.
Ages 9–12: Lost. Write why insults never lead to truth.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask Allah for guidance in every prayer."
Action: Ask Allah for guidance in every prayer.
