26:188Ash-Shu'ara'
Juz 19 · Page 375قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
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Qāla rabbī 'aʻ'lamu bimā taʻ'malūna
He said: "My Lord knows best what ye do."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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قَالَ رَبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
Qāla rabbī 'aʻ'lamu bimā taʻ'malūna
He said: "My Lord knows best what ye do."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Shu'ayb answered that his Lord knew best everything they were doing.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you stay calm when someone dares you?"
Keep this one short. On Kitabullah, Mahmoud Ali Al-Banna recites Ash-Shu'ara; listen closely.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How did Shu'ayb answer?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why leave it to Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 188. The key words rabbi a'lam mean my Lord knows best. Shu'ayb did not get angry or call punishment himself. He left everything to Allah. Calm trust is stronger than angry replies.
Fact: Which ayah of Surah Hud has Shu'ayb tell his people to keep doing as they wish, for he is doing his part?
Ages 5–8: Calm answer. Practise one calm sentence for when someone teases you.
Ages 9–12: Leave it to Allah. Write why handing matters to Allah brings calm.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Hud."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say 'Allah knows best' instead of arguing."
Action: Say 'Allah knows best' instead of arguing.
