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۞ أَوْفُوا۟ ٱلْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا۟ مِنَ ٱلْمُخْسِرِينَ
'aw'fū l-kay'la walā takūnū mina l-mukh'sirīna
"Give just measure, and cause no loss (to others by fraud).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Shu'ayb told them to give the full measure and not to cheat people out of what was theirs.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How would you feel if a shop gave you less than you paid for?"
Emaan Kids tells about the prophet who stopped the market cheaters.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Shu'ayb command?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is cheating in measure so serious?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 181. The key words awfu al-kayl mean give full measure. The people of the wood cheated customers by giving less. Shu'ayb commanded honesty in every measure. Small cheating hurts many people.
Fact: Which surah begins by warning those who give less than they should?
Ages 5–8: Fair cup. Measure a full cup of water and a short one.
Ages 9–12: Small cheating. Write how small cheating harms many.
Finish with: "I found it is Surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will share fairly, giving full portions."
Action: Share fairly, giving full portions.
