Opening the ayah…
فَإِنْ عَصَوْكَ فَقُلْ إِنِّى بَرِىٓءٌۭ مِّمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ
Fa'in' ʻaṣaw'ka faqul' 'innī barī'un mmimmā taʻ'malūna
Then if they disobey thee, say: "I am free (of responsibility) for what ye do!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If they disobey, the Prophet should say that he is clear of what they do.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you separate yourself from wrong without being harsh?"
Sh. Mohamad Doar explains this ayah's call to humility at Masjid Al-Azhar; play only the start.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What should the Prophet say if they disobey?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Can we stay kind while refusing wrong?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 216. The key word bari' means free, clear of. The Prophet was gentle with people but did not accept wrong deeds. We can love people and still say no to wrong.
Fact: Which ayah of Yunus says 'you are free of what I do and I am free of what you do'?
Ages 5–8: Kind no. Practise saying 'No, thank you, I won't do that' kindly.
Ages 9–12: Love and limits. Write how to love people but refuse wrong.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Yunus."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say no kindly to something wrong."
Action: Say no kindly to something wrong.
