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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَأْكُلُوا۟ ٱلرِّبَوٰٓا۟ أَضْعَٰفًۭا مُّضَٰعَفَةًۭ ۖ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
Yā'ayyuhā -lladhīna 'āmanū lā ta''kulū rribā 'aḍ'ʻāfan mmuḍāʻafatan . wa-ttaqū -llaha laʻallakum' tuf'liḥūna
O ye who believe! Devour not usury, doubled and multiplied; but fear Allah; that ye may (really) prosper.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Believers, do not take riba, interest that doubles and multiplies, and be mindful of Allah so you may succeed.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it fair to make a poor person pay back much more than they borrowed?"
Play the short clip of Muhammad Al-Luhaidan reciting ayat 130–136 of Ali 'Imran, from his own channel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is forbidden?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is riba unfair?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 130. Riba is extra money charged on a loan. In those days, debts could double again and again. Islam forbids this and encourages kind lending.
Fact: Qard hasan is a kind loan paid back with no extra charge.
Ages 5–8: Fair lending. Lend a toy and get it back the same.
Ages 9–12: Fair money. Write why riba is unfair.
Finish with: "A kind loan is called qard ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will lend something kindly and expect nothing extra."
Action: Lend something kindly and expect nothing extra.
