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وَإِذَا رَأَوْكَ إِن يَتَّخِذُونَكَ إِلَّا هُزُوًا أَهَٰذَا ٱلَّذِى بَعَثَ ٱللَّهُ رَسُولًا
Wa 'idhā ra'aw'ka 'in yattakhidhūnaka 'illā huzuwan 'ahādhā -lladhī baʻatha -llahu rassūlan
When they see thee, they treat thee no otherwise than in mockery: "Is this the one whom Allah has sent as a messenger?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Whenever they saw the Prophet they mocked him, asking scornfully whether this was really the one Allah had sent.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you feel when someone makes fun of you?"
Sit quietly and hear Yasser Al-Dosari from the Sheikh Yasser Al-Dosari channel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they say when they saw him?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did the Prophet stay calm when mocked?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Furqan is surah 25. Find ayah 41. The key word huzuwan means mockery. The Prophet was mocked to his face, yet he kept going. Mockery is a weak answer from people who have no argument.
Fact: Which surah of the Quran is named after those who mock and slander, al-Humazah?
Ages 5–8: Calm face. Practise staying calm and kind when someone teases.
Ages 9–12: Weak answer. Write why mocking someone is not a real reply.
Finish with: "I found it is surah number ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will never mock anyone, even as a joke."
Action: Never mock anyone, even as a joke.
