37:124As-Saffat
Juz 23 · Page 450إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
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'Idh' qāla liqaw'mihī 'alā tattaqūna
Behold, he said to his people, "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِۦٓ أَلَا تَتَّقُونَ
'Idh' qāla liqaw'mihī 'alā tattaqūna
Behold, he said to his people, "Will ye not fear (Allah)?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When he said to his people: won't you be conscious of Allah?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it mean to be careful about what Allah loves?"
Watch the IQRA Cartoon video Prophet Stories: Elyas.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Ilyas ask his people?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What is taqwa?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 124. The key word tattaqun comes from taqwa, being mindful of Allah. Taqwa is like walking carefully on a path full of thorns, choosing each step so you do not get hurt. Ilyas called his people to this careful, loving awareness of Allah.
Fact: The word taqwa comes from an Arabic root meaning what?
Ages 5–8: Thorn path. Walk carefully across a room with pretend thorns (cushions) and talk about taqwa.
Ages 9–12: Taqwa moments. Write three moments today when you can be mindful of Allah.
Finish with: "I found that it comes from a root meaning ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will pause and think of Allah before one choice each day."
Action: Pause and think of Allah before one choice each day.
