21:14Al-Anbiya'
Juz 17 · Page 323قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
How to read it
Qālū yāway'lanā 'innā kunnā ẓālimīna
They said: "Ah! woe to us! We were indeed wrong-doers!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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قَالُوا۟ يَٰوَيْلَنَآ إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَٰلِمِينَ
Qālū yāway'lanā 'innā kunnā ẓālimīna
They said: "Ah! woe to us! We were indeed wrong-doers!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They cried out that they had truly been wrongdoers.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is it hard to say 'I was wrong'?"
Sit quietly and hear Abdur-Rahman As-Sudais, posted by Haramain Translations. Only the start is needed.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they finally admit?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is admitting a mistake early better?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 14. They admitted their wrong only when it was too late. Saying 'I was wrong' early is brave and opens the door to forgiveness.
Fact: Find the du'a of Adam and Hawwa admitting their mistake (Al-A'raf 7:23).
Ages 5–8: Brave words. Practise saying 'I was wrong, I'm sorry.'
Ages 9–12: Early sorry. Write why saying sorry early helps.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say sorry quickly when I'm wrong."
Action: Say sorry quickly when you're wrong.
