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أُفٍّۢ لَّكُمْ وَلِمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ أَفَلَا تَعْقِلُونَ
'Uffin llakum' walimā taʻ'budūna min dūni -llahi . 'afalā taʻ'qilūna
"Fie upon you, and upon the things that ye worship besides Allah! Have ye no sense?"..
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ibrahim said 'uff' to them and what they worshipped besides Allah, and asked whether they would not use their minds.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it mean to 'use your head'?"
Daily Deen - Quran Recitations shares Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary's recitation of Al-Anbiya. Listen to a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What question does Ibrahim end with?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah want us to think?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 67. Ibrahim was frustrated that they wouldn't think. Afala ta'qilun, won't you reason, is repeated across the Quran: Allah wants us to use our minds.
Fact: How many times does the Quran ask 'won't you reason?'.
Ask your teacher for examples.
Ages 5–8: Light bulb. Draw a light bulb and write a new idea you learned.
Ages 9–12: Thinking Muslims. Write why thinking is part of faith.
Finish with: "I found examples in ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn one new fact about creation."
Action: Learn one new fact about creation.
