26:108Ash-Shu'ara'
Juz 19 · Page 371فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
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Fa-ttaqū -llaha wa'aṭīʻūni
"So fear Allah, and obey me.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fa-ttaqū -llaha wa'aṭīʻūni
"So fear Allah, and obey me.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Nuh told them to be mindful of Allah and to obey him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it mean to be mindful of Allah?"
Dr. Omar Suleiman explains the meaning of taqwa in under a minute, on The Islamic Compass.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things did Nuh ask?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why obey a messenger?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 108. The key words fattaqu Allaha wa ati'un mean be mindful of Allah and obey me. Taqwa is the heart's carefulness; obedience is following the guidance. Messengers bring Allah's guidance, so obeying them is obeying Allah.
Fact: About how many times do words from the root of taqwa appear in the Quran?
Ages 5–8: Mindful moments. Pause before an action and ask, 'Does Allah like this?'
Ages 9–12: Heart and action. Write how taqwa shows in what we do.
Finish with: "I found it is about ___ times."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will pause and think of Allah before acting."
Action: Pause and think of Allah before acting.
