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۞ أَلَمْ أَعْهَدْ إِلَيْكُمْ يَٰبَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ أَن لَّا تَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنَ ۖ إِنَّهُۥ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّۭ مُّبِينٌۭ
'alam' 'aʻ'had' 'ilay'kum' yābanī 'ādama 'an llā taʻ'budū shshay'ṭāna . 'innahu lakum' ʻaduwun mmubīnun
"Did I not enjoin on you, O ye Children of Adam, that ye should not worship Satan; for that he was to you an enemy avowed?-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah reminds the children of Adam that He told them not to obey Shaytan, their clear enemy.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you spot someone who is trying to trick you?"
Watch the Serene video The Real Enemy of Humanity.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is called a clear enemy?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Shaytan try to trick people?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ya-Sin is surah 36. Find ayah 60. The key word 'ahd means a promise or agreement. Allah warned the children of Adam long ago: do not follow Shaytan, because he is openly against you. Shaytan cannot force anyone. He only whispers, so a strong heart can ignore him.
Fact: What did Iblis refuse to do when Allah created Adam?
Ages 5–8: Trick or truth. Listen to tricky suggestions and shout no to the bad ones.
Ages 9–12: Whisper blockers. List five ways to protect yourself from bad whispers.
Finish with: "I found that Iblis refused to ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say a short dua for protection when I feel angry."
Action: Say a short dua for protection when you feel angry.
