26:98Ash-Shu'ara'
Juz 19 · Page 371إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
How to read it
'Idh' nussawwīkum birabbi l-ʻālamīna
"'When we held you as equals with the Lord of the Worlds;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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إِذْ نُسَوِّيكُم بِرَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
'Idh' nussawwīkum birabbi l-ʻālamīna
"'When we held you as equals with the Lord of the Worlds;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will admit their error was treating false gods as equal to the Lord of the worlds.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can anything be equal to Allah?"
Only the start is needed. On The Noble Qur'aan القرآن الكريم, Nasser Al-Qatami recites Ash-Shu'ara; listen closely.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What was their biggest error?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is nothing equal to Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 98. The key word nusawwikum means we made you equal. Shirk means giving Allah's place to something else. Nothing compares to Allah. Surah Al-Ikhlas says no one is like Him.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Baqarah says some people love others as they should love Allah?
Ages 5–8: Al-Ikhlas. Recite Surah Al-Ikhlas and talk about its meaning.
Ages 9–12: No equal. Write why nothing can be equal to Allah.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Baqarah."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will recite Al-Ikhlas and think about its meaning."
Action: Recite Al-Ikhlas and think about its meaning.
