وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
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Wa laqad' 'ar'salnā fīhim mmundhirīna
But We sent aforetime, among them, (messengers) to admonish them;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِم مُّنذِرِينَ
Wa laqad' 'ar'salnā fīhim mmundhirīna
But We sent aforetime, among them, (messengers) to admonish them;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And We had indeed sent warners among them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does Allah send messengers to people?"
Watch the Islamic Lessons Made Easy video Al-Hadi Explained.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whom did Allah send to the earlier peoples?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Did every nation get a messenger?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 72. The key word mundhirin means warners. Allah never left people without guidance. He sent messengers to warn and to bring good news. This is His mercy: no one can say they were never told. The stories that follow in this surah are about some of these warners.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah Fatir says there was no nation without a warner?
Ages 5–8: Messenger map. Draw a map with a little star for each prophet's land you know.
Ages 9–12: Mercy of messengers. Write why sending messengers shows Allah's mercy.
Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Fatir ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will read one prophet story with my family."
Action: Read one prophet story with your family.
