26:126Ash-Shu'ara'
Juz 19 · Page 372فَٱتَّقُوا۟ 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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Hud urged 'Ad to guard themselves with taqwa and follow his guidance.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What helps us choose to obey?"
A short 3D animation from mhanimation explains taqwa.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Hud call them to?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How are taqwa and obedience linked?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 126. The key words fattaqu Allah mean be mindful of Allah. When the heart is mindful, the body follows. Hud's people were strong in body but careless in heart. Taqwa strengthens the inside.
Fact: How many surahs are named after prophets?
Ages 5–8: Inside strength. Draw a strong heart inside a person.
Ages 9–12: Strong outside, weak inside. Write how 'Ad were strong but lacked taqwa.
Finish with: "I found ___ surahs are named after prophets."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one thing just because Allah loves it."
Action: Do one thing just because Allah loves it.
