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فَقُلْنَا يَٰٓـَٔادَمُ إِنَّ هَٰذَا عَدُوٌّۭ لَّكَ وَلِزَوْجِكَ فَلَا يُخْرِجَنَّكُمَا مِنَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ فَتَشْقَىٰٓ
Faqulnā yā'ādamu 'inna hādhā ʻaduwun llaka walizaw'jika falā yukh'rijannakumā mina l-jannati fatash'qā
Then We said: "O Adam! verily, this is an enemy to thee and thy wife: so let him not get you both out of the Garden, so that thou art landed in misery.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah warned Adam that Iblis was an enemy to him and his wife, and not to let him drive them out of the Garden into hardship.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is it good to know who wants to trick you?"
Settle down and play the start of Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais's Ta-Ha (Abdul Rahman Sudais - Topic).
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who was the enemy?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why warn Adam before the test?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 117. Allah warned Adam clearly. Shaytan is an enemy who tries to make us lose what is good. Knowing that helps us stay careful.
Fact: Find the ayah that says Shaytan is a clear enemy (Fatir 35:6).
Ages 5–8: Spot the trick. Play a game spotting tricky choices.
Ages 9–12: Warnings. Write how knowing the enemy keeps us safe.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say a'udhu billah when tempted."
Action: Say a'udhu billah when tempted.
