وَجُنُودُ إِبْلِيسَ أَجْمَعُونَ
How to read it
Wa junūdu 'ib'līssa 'aj'maʻūna
"And the whole hosts of Iblis together.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَجُنُودُ إِبْلِيسَ أَجْمَعُونَ
Wa junūdu 'ib'līssa 'aj'maʻūna
"And the whole hosts of Iblis together.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Iblis's armies will be there too, all together.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who is Iblis, and why does he want to mislead people?"
It is a long video. Try a few minutes of Ahmed Al-Ajmi, posted by AllAboutBehavior.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who else will be there?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Iblis try to mislead?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 95. The key word junud means armies. Iblis and his followers whisper wrong ideas to people. In the end, they share the same fate as those they misled. We protect ourselves by seeking refuge in Allah.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Kahf tells that Iblis refused to bow to Adam?
Ages 5–8: Refuge words. Learn to say a'udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim.
Ages 9–12: Whispers. Write how to recognise and ignore bad whispers.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Kahf."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say a'udhu billah when I feel a bad urge."
Action: Say a'udhu billah when you feel a bad urge.
