إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
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'Idh' qāla lahum' 'akhūhum' nūḥun 'alā tattaqūna
Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
'Idh' qāla lahum' 'akhūhum' nūḥun 'alā tattaqūna
Behold, their brother Noah said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Nuh, one of their own, urged them to be careful of Allah.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why would a messenger be called a brother?"
Keys To Knowledge shares Qari Salah Budair reciting ayat 105 to 122.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Nuh ask?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does the Quran call Nuh their brother?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 106. The key word akhuhum means their brother. Nuh was one of them, someone they knew. He cared like a brother. The first thing he asked was simple: be mindful of Allah.
Fact: Which surah is named after Nuh, and how many ayat does it have?
Ages 5–8: Brotherly care. Draw a way a brother or sister shows care.
Ages 9–12: Family messenger. Write why a messenger from among the people is a mercy.
Finish with: "I found it is surah number ___ with ___ ayat."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will care for others like a brother or sister."
Action: Care for others like a brother or sister.
