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قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّا تَطَيَّرْنَا بِكُمْ ۖ لَئِن لَّمْ تَنتَهُوا۟ لَنَرْجُمَنَّكُمْ وَلَيَمَسَّنَّكُم مِّنَّا عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌۭ
Qālū 'innā taṭayyar'nā bikum' . la'in llam' tantahū lanar'jumannakum' walayamassannakum mminnā ʻadhābun 'alīmun
The (people) said: "for us, we augur an evil omen from you: if ye desist not, we will certainly stone you. And a grievous punishment indeed will be inflicted on you by us."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The townspeople blamed their troubles on the messengers and threatened to hurt them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Have you heard people say something brings bad luck?"
Watch the Muslim Kids Magical Moral Stories video Black Cat Equals Bad Luck? Myth Busted.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the people blame on the messengers?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Is there such a thing as bad luck?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ya-Sin is surah 36. Find ayah 18. The key word tatayyarna means we see a bad omen in you. The townspeople blamed the messengers for their problems and even threatened them. Blaming others for bad things is an old habit. In Islam, nothing has power by itself: good and hard times come by Allah's will, and we respond with patience and trust.
Fact: Where does the Arabic word for omen come from, and what animal is it linked to?
Ages 5–8: Myth or fact. Sort cards of common superstitions into a pile marked not true.
Ages 9–12: Blame detective. Write about a time someone blamed the wrong thing for a problem, and what the real cause was.
Finish with: "I found that the word is linked to ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will look for the real cause before I blame anyone."
Action: Look for the real cause before you blame anyone.
