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أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّهُمْ فِى كُلِّ وَادٍۢ يَهِيمُونَ
'Alam' tara 'annahum' fī kulli wādin yahīmūna
Seest thou not that they wander distracted in every valley?-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They roam in every valley of talk, saying anything that suits the moment.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it mean to wander without direction?"
Sheikh Sudais recites the ending verses of Surah Ash-Shu'ara, on The World Of Quran.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where do such poets wander?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is wandering talk harmful?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 225. The key word yahimun means they wander aimlessly. Some poets drifted from topic to topic with no aim but fame. A believer's words have direction: they aim to please Allah.
Fact: Which ayah of Ya-Sin says Allah did not teach the Prophet poetry?
Ages 5–8: Purposeful words. Say one sentence with a clear good purpose.
Ages 9–12: Aimless or purposeful. Write how to give your words a purpose.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Ya-Sin."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will think before I speak."
Action: Think before you speak.
