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مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ هَلْ يَنصُرُونَكُمْ أَوْ يَنتَصِرُونَ
Min dūni -llahi hal' yanṣurūnakum' 'aw' yantaṣirūna
"'Besides Allah? Can they help you or help themselves?'
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will be asked whether those false gods, besides Allah, can help them or even help themselves.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can something that cannot help itself help you?"
Only the start is needed. Lumière sur Lumière shares Ahmed Al-Ajmi's reading; hear a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will they be asked?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why can't the false gods help even themselves?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 93. The key words yantasirun means help themselves. False gods cannot protect themselves, let alone anyone else. Allah alone is the true Helper. Ibrahim's lesson ends with this clear question.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-A'raf says idols cannot help their worshippers or themselves?
Ages 5–8: Helpers. Draw who really helps you and remember Allah sends them.
Ages 9–12: True Helper. Write why Allah alone is the true Helper.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-A'raf."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask Allah for help before asking anyone else."
Action: Ask Allah for help before asking anyone else.
