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وَإِذَا بَطَشْتُم بَطَشْتُمْ جَبَّارِينَ
Wa 'idhā baṭash'tum baṭash'tum' jabbārīna
"And when ye exert your strong hand, do ye do it like men of absolute power?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Hud said that when they used force, they used it cruelly, like tyrants.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why should strong people be gentle?"
Dua Kids tells the story of Prophet Hud.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How did 'Ad treat others?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does strength need mercy?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 130. The key word jabbarin means tyrants. 'Ad used their great strength to crush others. Strength is a test: will we use it to help or to hurt? Mercy is what makes strength good.
Fact: Which ayah of Fussilat has 'Ad ask who could be stronger than them?
Ages 5–8: Gentle giant. Draw a strong animal being gentle.
Ages 9–12: Strength test. Write how to use strength well.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Fussilat."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will use my strength to help someone weaker."
Action: Use your strength to help someone weaker.
