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وَمَآ أَسْـَٔلُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ أَجْرٍ ۖ إِنْ أَجْرِىَ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Wa mā 'as''alukum' ʻalay'hi min' 'aj'rin . 'in' 'aj'riya 'illā ʻalā rabbi l-ʻālamīna
"No reward do I ask of you for it: my reward is only from the Lord of the Worlds.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Hud told them he wanted no payment from them, for his reward was with the Lord of all the worlds.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do some people work hard without pay?"
A short part is enough. Let Mohammad Ayub's recitation, from Daily Deen - Quran Recitations, set a calm mood.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Hud not ask for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What reward did Hud hope for?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 127. The key word ajr means reward. 'Ad loved wealth and buildings. Hud showed he was different: he wanted nothing from them. His only aim was their good and Allah's pleasure.
Fact: Which ayah of Surah Hud has Hud say he asks no reward, for his reward is from the One who created him?
Ages 5–8: Volunteer. Help with a chore without being asked.
Ages 9–12: Different values. Write how Hud's values differed from 'Ad's.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Hud."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will volunteer to help without being asked."
Action: Volunteer to help without being asked.
