Opening the ayah…
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ
Laʻallanā nattabiʻu ssaḥarata 'in kānū humu l-ghālibīna
"That we may follow the sorcerers (in religion) if they win?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The crowd hoped to follow the magicians if they came out on top.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Should we follow whoever wins?"
The full upload is long. Listen to Maher Al-Muaiqly recite this part of Ash-Shu'ara on From Darkness To Light.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who did the people plan to follow?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What if the winners are wrong?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 40. The key word al-ghalibin means the winners. The crowd planned to follow whoever won. But winning a contest does not make someone right. Following truth matters more than following winners.
Fact: What does the Arabic word ghalib mean?
Ages 5–8: Right or winning. Sort examples of winning fairly and winning unfairly.
Ages 9–12: Follow truth. Write why truth matters more than winning.
Finish with: "I found ghalib means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will lose kindly if I lose a game."
Action: Lose kindly if you lose a game.
