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وَإِذْ قُلْنَا لِلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِءَادَمَ فَسَجَدُوٓا۟ إِلَّآ إِبْلِيسَ قَالَ ءَأَسْجُدُ لِمَنْ خَلَقْتَ طِينًۭا
Wa 'idh' qulnā lil'malā'ikati (u)s'judū li'ādama fassajadū 'illā 'ib'līssa qāla 'a'as'judu liman' khalaq'ta ṭīnan
Behold! We said to the angels: "Bow down unto Adam": They bowed down except Iblis: He said, "Shall I bow down to one whom Thou didst create from clay?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The angels bowed to Adam except Iblis, who proudly asked whether he should bow to someone made from clay.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is pride?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad reciting Al-Isra, shared by الحنجرة الذهبية.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What was Adam made from?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Iblis look down on Adam?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 61. Iblis thought he was better than Adam because of what they were made from. Pride made him disobey. Judging others by what they're made of is wrong.
Fact: Find what Iblis was made from (Al-A'raf 7:12).
Ages 5–8: Not better. Talk about why no one is better because of looks or origin.
Ages 9–12: Pride. Write how pride led Iblis astray.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will never look down on anyone."
Action: Never look down on anyone.
