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وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِى هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ لِلنَّاسِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍۢ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَكْثَرَ شَىْءٍۢ جَدَلًۭا
Wa laqad' ṣarraf'nā fī hādhā l-qur''āni li nnāssi min kulli mathalin . wakāna l-'insānu 'ak'thara shay''in jadalan
We have explained in detail in this Qur'an, for the benefit of mankind, every kind of similitude: but man is, in most things, contentious.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah has explained every kind of example in this Quran for people, but humans argue more than anything.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do teachers use examples?"
OneUmmah has the whole of Al-Kahf by Abdul Rahman Al-Ossi. Play just the first stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does the ayah say humans do most?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do people argue instead of listening?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kahf is surah 18. Find ayah 54. The Quran gives many examples, like the two gardens, to make lessons clear. Yet people love to argue. Listening humbly helps us learn.
Fact: List three examples (parables) from Al-Kahf so far.
Ages 5–8: Listen game. One talks, the other listens and repeats without arguing.
Ages 9–12: Arguing. Write the difference between discussing and arguing.
Finish with: "I found ___, ___ and ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will listen before I argue."
Action: Listen before you argue.
