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فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ وَجَٰهِدْهُم بِهِۦ جِهَادًۭا كَبِيرًۭا
Falā tuṭiʻi l-kāfirīna wajāhid'hum bihī jihādan kabīran
Therefore listen not to the Unbelievers, but strive against them with the utmost strenuousness, with the (Qur'an).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Prophet is told not to give in to the deniers but to strive with the Quran itself, making a great effort.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the strongest way to answer a wrong idea?"
Open the Al Quran video of Saad Al-Ghamdi and listen for a while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What should the Prophet strive with?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I use the Quran to answer wrong ideas?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Furqan is surah 25. Find ayah 52. The key word jihadan here means great effort, and bihi means with it, the Quran. This was revealed in Makkah, so it means striving with words, arguments and patience. The Quran itself is the strongest answer.
Fact: Was Surah Al-Furqan revealed in Makkah or in Madinah?
Ages 5–8: Kind answer. Practise answering a wrong idea with a kind, true sentence.
Ages 9–12: Great effort. Write how someone can make a great effort with the Quran.
Finish with: "I found it was revealed in ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn one ayah to share as a gentle answer."
Action: Learn one ayah to share as a gentle answer.
