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إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ هُودٌ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
'Idh' qāla lahum' 'akhūhum' hūdun 'alā tattaqūna
Behold, their brother Hud said to them: "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Hud, their brother, asked 'Ad if they would not guard themselves by being mindful of Allah.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does a caring brother say to a family going wrong?"
QURAN is LIFE shares Yasser Al-Dosari reciting ayat 123 to 140.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Hud ask?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did Hud care for 'Ad?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 124. The key word akhuhum means their brother. Hud was one of 'Ad. He began just like Nuh: be mindful of Allah. The message never changes, but each prophet speaks to his own people.
Fact: Which surah is named after Hud, and what number is it?
Ages 5–8: Hud's land. Draw sand dunes with tall towers among them.
Ages 9–12: Hud's people. Write what made 'Ad proud.
Finish with: "I found it is surah number ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remind someone gently to remember Allah."
Action: Remind someone gently to remember Allah.
