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وَتَذَرُونَ مَا خَلَقَ لَكُمْ رَبُّكُم مِّنْ أَزْوَٰجِكُم ۚ بَلْ أَنتُمْ قَوْمٌ عَادُونَ
Wa tadharūna mā khalaqa lakum' rabbukum mmin' 'az'wājikum . bal' 'antum' qaw'mun ʻādūna
"And leave those whom Allah has created for you to be your mates? Nay, ye are a people transgressing (all limits)!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Lut said they ignored the spouses Allah had created for them and were going beyond all limits.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does Allah set limits for us?"
Just a few minutes, please. Play Abdul Rashid Sufi's recitation from Unique Quran and follow along.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Lut say they were doing?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why are limits a mercy?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 166. The key word 'adun means people who cross limits. Allah made marriage as a source of love and mercy. Crossing Allah's limits harms people. Limits protect us, like a fence protects a garden.
Fact: Which ayah of Ar-Rum describes spouses as a source of love and mercy?
Ages 5–8: Fence for safety. Draw a garden with a fence keeping it safe.
Ages 9–12: Limits protect. Write why Allah's limits are a mercy.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Ar-Rum."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will respect one family rule without complaining."
Action: Respect one family rule without complaining.
