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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ إِن تُطِيعُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَرُدُّوكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَعْقَٰبِكُمْ فَتَنقَلِبُوا۟ خَٰسِرِينَ
Yā'ayyuhā -lladhīna 'āmanū 'in tuṭīʻū -lladhīna kafarū yaruddūkum' ʻalā 'aʻ'qābikum' fatanqalibū khāssirīna
O ye who believe! If ye obey the Unbelievers, they will drive you back on your heels, and ye will turn back (from Faith) to your own loss.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Believers are warned that if they obey those who reject faith, they will be turned back on their heels and become losers.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Whose advice should we follow?"
Play the short Ali 'Imran clip of ayat 149–153 from Uda Ridwan Channel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What happens if they obey deniers?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why be careful whose advice we take?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 149. After Uhud, some voices tried to make believers give up. The ayah warns: don't listen to those who want you to turn back.
Fact: After Uhud, some people in Madinah tried to make the believers give up.
Ages 5–8: Good advice. Name people who give you good advice.
Ages 9–12: Careful listening. Write how to judge advice.
Finish with: "Don't turn back on your ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask a good person for advice."
Action: Ask a good person for advice.
