Opening the ayah…
أَرَءَيْتَ مَنِ ٱتَّخَذَ إِلَٰهَهُۥ هَوَىٰهُ أَفَأَنتَ تَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ وَكِيلًا
'Ara'ay'ta mani (i)ttakhadha 'ilāhahu hawāhu 'afa'anta takūnu ʻalay'hi wakīlan
Seest thou such a one as taketh for his god his own passion (or impulse)? Couldst thou be a disposer of affairs for him?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Look at the person who makes his own wants into his god; the Prophet cannot be responsible for guarding him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens if you always do whatever you feel like?"
Sabir Azghar shares Qari Abdul Basit's reading; hear a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did this person make his god?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can my wants become like a master?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Furqan is surah 25. Find ayah 43. The key word hawa means desire or whim. When a person obeys every wish, desire becomes like a god over him. True freedom is choosing what Allah loves.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Jathiyah also mentions taking one's desire as a god?
Ages 5–8: Wants and needs. Sort pictures into things you want and things you need.
Ages 9–12: Who is in charge? Write how to stay in charge of your wants.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Jathiyah."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say no to one want that is not good for me."
Action: Say no to one want that is not good for you.
