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فَأَسْقِطْ عَلَيْنَا كِسَفًۭا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰدِقِينَ
Fa'as'qiṭ' ʻalay'nā kissafan mmina ssamā'i 'in kunta mina ṣṣādiqīna
"Now cause a piece of the sky to fall on us, if thou art truthful!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They dared him to make a piece of the sky fall on them if he was telling the truth.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why would anyone dare someone to bring punishment?"
It is a long video. Let Mahmoud Ali Al-Banna's recitation, from QURAN IS LIFE, set a calm mood.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they dare Shu'ayb to do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why were they so reckless?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 187. The key word kisafan means pieces. Their challenge was reckless. Mocking a warning does not make it go away. Wise people take warnings seriously.
Fact: Which ayah of At-Tur says some would see a piece of the sky falling and call it heaped clouds?
Ages 5–8: Not a dare. Talk about why we never dare others to do dangerous things.
Ages 9–12: Reckless dares. Write why dares can be dangerous.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of At-Tur."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will never dare anyone to do something dangerous."
Action: Never dare anyone to do something dangerous.
