26:138Ash-Shu'ara'
Juz 19 · Page 373وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
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Wa mā naḥ'nu bimuʻadhdhabīna
"And we are not the ones to receive Pains and Penalties!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمُعَذَّبِينَ
Wa mā naḥ'nu bimuʻadhdhabīna
"And we are not the ones to receive Pains and Penalties!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They insisted that they would never be punished.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens when people feel too safe to listen?"
Play only a little. On Quran Recitations, Khalid Al-Jaleel recites Ash-Shu'ara; listen closely.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did 'Ad claim?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why were they so sure?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 138. The key word bi-mu'adhdhabin means punished. 'Ad felt too strong to be touched. Overconfidence blinded them. Feeling safe from consequences is the most dangerous feeling.
Fact: What does the word 'overconfidence' mean?
Ages 5–8: Careful, not careless. Talk about wearing a helmet even if you are a good rider.
Ages 9–12: False safety. Write why overconfidence is dangerous.
Finish with: "I found overconfidence means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will be careful even when I feel confident."
Action: Be careful even when you feel confident.
