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وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا قَبْلَكَ إِلَّا رِجَالًۭا نُّوحِىٓ إِلَيْهِمْ ۖ فَسْـَٔلُوٓا۟ أَهْلَ ٱلذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Wa mā 'ar'salnā qab'laka 'illā rijālan nnūḥī 'ilay'him' . fas''alū 'ah'la dhdhik'ri 'in kuntum' lā taʻ'lamūna
Before thee, also, the messengers We sent were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: If ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The messengers before were all people who received revelation, so ask those who have knowledge if you don't know.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who do you ask when you don't know something?"
NgajiBareng04 has a slow recitation of ayat 1 to 10, good for following along. Play a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who should we ask if we don't know?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Allah send people, not angels, as messengers?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 7. Every messenger was a human being Allah chose. This ayah also teaches a habit: when you don't know, ask people of knowledge. Asking is a sign of a wise learner.
Fact: Which words in this ayah mean 'people of the reminder'?
Ask your teacher about ahl adh-dhikr.
Ages 5–8: Question box. Make a box for questions to ask your teacher.
Ages 9–12: Good questions. Write three questions about the prophets.
Finish with: "I found ahl adh-dhikr means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask my teacher one good question."
Action: Ask your teacher one good question.
