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فَتَقَطَّعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُرًۭا ۖ كُلُّ حِزْبٍۭ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ
Fataqaṭṭaʻū 'am'rahum bay'nahum' zuburan . kullu ḥiz'bin bimā laday'him' fariḥūna
But people have cut off their affair (of unity), between them, into sects: each party rejoices in that which is with itself.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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But people split their religion into separate groups, each happy with what it has.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens to a puzzle if pieces get lost?"
Hear a short part of Noreen Muhammad Siddique's recitation on Quran English Translation.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did people do to the one community?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do people split apart?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 53. Instead of staying one, people divided into groups and each was proud of its own. The lesson for us: be humble, kind and keep together.
Fact: Find another ayah that says hold on to Allah's rope together (Al 'Imran 3:103).
Ages 5–8: Puzzle together. Complete a puzzle as a team.
Ages 9–12: Unity tips. Write three ways to stay united when you disagree.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make peace after a disagreement with ___."
Action: Make peace.
