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وَمَآ أَنتَ إِلَّا بَشَرٌۭ مِّثْلُنَا وَإِن نَّظُنُّكَ لَمِنَ ٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ
Wa mā 'anta 'illā basharun mmith'lunā wa'in nnaẓunnuka lamina l-kādhibīna
"Thou art no more than a mortal like us, and indeed we think thou art a liar!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They said he was just a human like them and that they believed he was lying.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do people sometimes refuse to believe someone ordinary?"
The full upload is long. Play Mahmoud Ali Al-Banna's recitation from Quran.surf and follow along.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they say about Shu'ayb?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does being human make them doubt him?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 186. The key word nazunnuka means we think you are. They did not prove he was lying; they just guessed. Accusing without proof is unfair. Human messengers were a mercy, not a reason to doubt.
Fact: Which ayah of Surah Ibrahim has nations tell their messengers that they are only humans like them?
Ages 5–8: Proof first. Play a game where you must show proof before accusing.
Ages 9–12: Guess or proof. Write why accusing without proof is wrong.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Ibrahim."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will not accuse anyone without knowing."
Action: Not accuse anyone without knowing.
