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فَأَنجَيْنَٰهُ وَأَهْلَهُۥٓ إِلَّا ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرْنَٰهَا مِنَ ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ
Fa'anjay'nāhu wa'ah'lahu 'illā (i)m'ra'atahu qaddar'nāhā mina l-ghābirīna
But We saved him and his family, except his wife; her We destined to be of those who lagged behind.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah rescued Lut and his household except his wife, who was meant to remain with those left behind.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can family members choose different paths?"
Ahmed Al-Ajmi's An-Naml comes from the S D2 channel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who was not saved?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why couldn't being Lut's wife save her?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naml is surah 27. Find ayah 57. The key word al-ghabirin means those who stayed behind. Even a prophet's wife was not saved because she sided with the wrongdoers. Each person is responsible for their own faith and choices.
Fact: Which surah gives the wives of Nuh and Lut as examples in its ayah 10?
Ages 5–8: My choice. Draw yourself choosing the right path.
Ages 9–12: Own choices. Write why family ties cannot replace our own faith.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will choose one good deed just for Allah."
Action: Choose one good deed just for Allah.
