26:151Ash-Shu'ara'
Juz 19 · Page 373وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
How to read it
Wa lā tuṭīʻū 'am'ra l-mus'rifīna
"And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَلَا تُطِيعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَ ٱلْمُسْرِفِينَ
Wa lā tuṭīʻū 'am'ra l-mus'rifīna
"And follow not the bidding of those who are extravagant,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Salih warned them not to follow the orders of those who go to excess.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is following wasteful people dangerous?"
Mini Scholars tells the fate of the people who carved homes into mountains.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who should they not obey?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who were the extravagant?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 151. The key word al-musrifin means the extravagant, those who go too far. Thamud's leaders wasted and overdid everything. Following them led to ruin. Choose leaders who are balanced and good.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Isra calls wasteful people brothers of the devils?
Ages 5–8: Just enough. Pour just enough juice without wasting.
Ages 9–12: Balance. Write why moderation is better than excess.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Isra."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will take only what I need at meals."
Action: Take only what you need at meals.
