Opening the ayah…
وَكُلًّۭا ضَرَبْنَا لَهُ ٱلْأَمْثَٰلَ ۖ وَكُلًّۭا تَبَّرْنَا تَتْبِيرًۭا
Wa kullan ḍarab'nā lahu l-'am'thāla . wakullan tabbar'nā tat'bīran
To each one We set forth Parables and examples; and each one We broke to utter annihilation (for their sins).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah gave each of these peoples clear examples and warnings before they were ruined.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it fair to warn someone before something happens?"
Yasser Al-Dosari's voice carries the surah in this SimpleQuran upload.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did each people receive first?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah always warn first?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Furqan is surah 25. Find ayah 39. The key word amthal means examples. No people was punished without warning. Allah gave examples first, out of fairness and mercy.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Isra says Allah never punishes until He sends a messenger?
Ages 5–8: Warn first. Act out warning a friend before they trip.
Ages 9–12: Fair warning. Write why warning first is a sign of justice.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Isra."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will kindly warn someone before they make a mistake."
Action: Kindly warn someone before they make a mistake.
