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لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍۢ
Llā yassammaʻūna 'ilāl-mala'i l-'aʻ'lā wayuq'dhafūna min kulli jānibin
(So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They cannot eavesdrop on the highest gathering, and they are driven off from every direction.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it right to listen secretly to other people's private talk?"
Watch the Paint Man video Jinn in Islam Explained in 4 Minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What can the devils not do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What is the highest assembly?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 8. The key word al-mala' al-a'la means the highest assembly, the angels above. Devils try to sneak up and listen, but they are chased away from every side. Allah's knowledge is guarded. This is also a lesson in manners: eavesdropping and spying on others is wrong.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah Al-Hujurat tells believers not to spy on one another?
Ages 5–8: Knock and ask. Practise knocking and asking before joining a private conversation.
Ages 9–12: Privacy rules. Write three family rules about respecting each other's privacy.
Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Al-Hujurat ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will not listen in on conversations that are not for me."
Action: Not listen in on conversations that are not for you.
