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إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُمْ عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍۢ
'Innī 'akhāfu ʻalay'kum' ʻadhāba yaw'min ʻaẓīmin
"Truly I fear for you the Penalty of a Great Day."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Hud said he was afraid for them of the punishment of a terrible day.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does someone who loves you warn you?"
The full upload is long. Try a few minutes of Salah Al-Budair, posted by Haramain Translations.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Hud fear for them?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Hud worry for them?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 135. The key word akhafu means I fear. Hud's warning came from care, like a parent warning a child. One calm line: he feared for them because he loved them.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Ahqaf says Hud warned his people among the sand dunes?
Ages 5–8: Caring warning. Act out a parent warning a child to hold hands near a road.
Ages 9–12: Warning from love. Write why warnings show care.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Ahqaf."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank someone who warned me."
Action: Thank someone who warned you.
