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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلنَّاسُ ٱعْبُدُوا۟ رَبَّكُمُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَكُمْ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَتَّقُونَ
Yā'ayyuhā nnāssu (u)ʻ'budū rabbakumu -lladhī khalaqakum' wa-lladhīna min qab'likum' laʻallakum' tattaqūna
O ye people! Adore your Guardian-Lord, who created you and those who came before you, that ye may have the chance to learn righteousness;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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O people, worship the Lord who made you and every generation before you, so that you may grow mindful of Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who is this ayah calling?"
Listen together as Mishary Alafasy recites ayat 21–25 of Al-Baqarah, a short clip shared by QuranToYou.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whom should we worship?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is the call to all people?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 21. This is the first 'O people' call in the mushaf's order. Everyone is invited to worship the One who created them.
Fact: 'Ya ayyuha an-nas', O people, is a call to all humanity, not one group.
Ages 5–8: Creator. Name three things Allah created.
Ages 9–12: Call to all. Write why this call is for everyone.
Finish with: "Worship your Lord who ___ you."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for creating me each morning."
Action: Thank Allah for creating you each morning.
