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قَالُوٓا۟ ءَأَنتَ فَعَلْتَ هَٰذَا بِـَٔالِهَتِنَا يَٰٓإِبْرَٰهِيمُ
Qālū 'a'anta faʻalta hādhā bi'ālihatinā yā'ib'rāhīmu
They said, "Art thou the one that did this with our gods, O Abraham?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They asked Ibrahim whether he was the one who did this to their gods.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you answer a hard question?"
Sit quietly and hear Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi, posted by عبدالستار ناجي Abdelsattar Naji. Only the start is needed.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they ask Ibrahim?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How would Ibrahim turn the question around?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 62. They questioned Ibrahim directly. His answer, in the next ayah, made them think about their idols.
Fact: Read 21:63 and write Ibrahim's answer in your own words.
Ages 5–8: Thinking answer. Play a game answering questions with another question.
Ages 9–12: Turning it around. Write how a good answer can make people think.
Finish with: "I found Ibrahim said ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will think before answering a hard question."
Action: Think before answering a hard question.
