فَٱتَّقُوا۟ 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 repeated his call for them to be mindful of Allah and obey him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do parents sometimes say important things twice?"
Ayaan and Ayanna explain taqwa in a short cartoon.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Nuh repeat?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why say it again?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 110. The key word is the same call, repeated. Repetition shows how important something is. Nuh said it again after explaining he wanted nothing from them. The call comes from love, not profit.
Fact: How many times does the call 'be mindful of Allah and obey me' appear in this surah?
Ages 5–8: Important twice. Say one important thing twice to your family.
Ages 9–12: Why repeat? Write why repeating helps a message stick.
Finish with: "I found it appears ___ times."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remind myself twice a day to be mindful of Allah."
Action: Remind yourself twice a day to be mindful of Allah.
