فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ نَٰدِمِينَ
How to read it
Faʻaqarūhā fa'aṣ'baḥū nādimīna
But they ham-strung her: then did they become full of regrets.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ نَٰدِمِينَ
Faʻaqarūhā fa'aṣ'baḥū nādimīna
But they ham-strung her: then did they become full of regrets.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They harmed the she-camel, and then they were full of regret.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does regret come after a wrong choice?"
Robo Ramadan tells about Prophet Salih and the miracle camel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they feel afterwards?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why didn't they think before acting?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 157. The key word nadimin means regretful. They broke Allah's command and harmed the camel. Regret came too late. Thinking before acting saves us from regret.
Fact: Which surah tells the story of Thamud and the she-camel in its last five ayat?
Ages 5–8: Think first. Play a game where you count to three before acting.
Ages 9–12: Regret. Write how to avoid regret by thinking first.
Finish with: "I found it is Surah ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will count to three before acting when upset."
Action: Count to three before acting when upset.
