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وَكَانَ لَهُۥ ثَمَرٌۭ فَقَالَ لِصَٰحِبِهِۦ وَهُوَ يُحَاوِرُهُۥٓ أَنَا۠ أَكْثَرُ مِنكَ مَالًۭا وَأَعَزُّ نَفَرًۭا
Wa kāna lahu thamarun faqāla liṣāḥibihī wahuwa yuḥāwiruhu 'anā 'ak'tharu minka mālan wa'aʻazzu nafaran
(Abundant) was the produce this man had : he said to his companion, in the course of a mutual argument: "more wealth have I than you, and more honour and power in (my following of) men."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The rich man boasted to his friend that he had more wealth and more people on his side.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you feel when someone shows off?"
Hear the opening minutes of Al-Kahf in Ahmed Al-Ajmi's voice, from LISTENNN..
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the man boast about?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does boasting hurt friendships?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kahf is surah 18. Find ayah 34. The rich man compared himself to his friend and showed off. Boasting makes others feel small and forgets that everything comes from Allah.
Fact: Find the ayah that says Allah doesn't love the proud and boastful (Luqman 31:18).
Ages 5–8: No boasting. Practise saying 'alhamdulillah' instead of 'I'm better'.
Ages 9–12: Boasting. Write why comparing ourselves can be harmful.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say alhamdulillah instead of boasting."
Action: Say alhamdulillah instead of boasting.
