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فَلَا يَصُدَّنَّكَ عَنْهَا مَن لَّا يُؤْمِنُ بِهَا وَٱتَّبَعَ هَوَىٰهُ فَتَرْدَىٰ
Falā yaṣuddannaka ʻan'hā man llā yu''minu bihā wa-ttabaʻa hawāhu fatar'dā
"Therefore let not such as believe not therein but follow their own lusts, divert thee therefrom, lest thou perish!"..
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Don't let people who deny the Hour and follow their desires turn you away from it, or you would be ruined.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Has anyone ever tried to pull you away from something good?"
Raad Muhammad Al-Kurdi recites Ta-Ha on Raad Mohammad al Kurdi. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who might turn someone away?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I stay firm?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 16. Some people follow their wishes and try to pull others along. Allah tells Musa to stay firm. Good friends and strong roots help us stay on track.
Fact: Why do deep roots keep a tree standing in strong winds? Find out.
Ages 5–8: Strong roots. Draw a tree with deep roots labelled with good habits.
Ages 9–12: Firm. Write how to say no kindly to a bad idea.
Finish with: "I found roots help by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say no kindly to a bad idea."
Action: Say no kindly to a bad idea.
