Opening the ayah…
قَالُوا۟ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهِ يَٰلُوطُ لَتَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْرَجِينَ
Qālū la'in llam' tantahi yālūṭu latakūnanna mina l-mukh'rajīna
They said: "If thou desist not, O Lut! thou wilt assuredly be cast out!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They threatened Lut that he would be thrown out if he did not stop.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do people react when someone points out their wrong?"
This one runs long. Let Ali Al-Huthaifi's recitation, from Haramain Translations, set a calm mood.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they threaten?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did they want Lut gone?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 167. The key word al-mukhrajin means those driven out. Lut's people preferred to remove the reminder than change. But Lut did not stop. Truth is not silenced by threats.
Fact: Which ayah of An-Naml has them say to drive Lut's family out of their town?
Ages 5–8: Not giving up. Draw someone who keeps going despite pressure.
Ages 9–12: Removing the reminder. Write why people try to silence good advice.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of An-Naml."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep doing a good habit even if teased."
Action: Keep doing a good habit even if teased.
