فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
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Fa-ttaqū -llaha wa'aṭīʻūni
"Now fear Allah, and obey me.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
Fa-ttaqū -llaha wa'aṭīʻūni
"Now fear Allah, and obey me.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Hud again urged them to be mindful of Allah and follow him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does someone repeat advice they care about?"
This one runs long. Sit quietly and hear Salah Bukhatir from the Quran.surf channel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Hud repeat?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why repeat after pointing out their faults?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 131. The key word ati'un means obey me. After showing them their pride and harshness, Hud called them back again. Pointing out faults is not to shame people but to help them return.
Fact: Which ayah of An-Nisa says whoever obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah?
Ages 5–8: Help, not shame. Practise pointing out a mistake kindly.
Ages 9–12: Calling back. Write how to correct someone without shaming them.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of An-Nisa."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will correct someone gently, without shaming."
Action: Correct someone gently, without shaming.
