فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ
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Fatawallaw' ʻan'hu mud'birīna
So they turned away from him, and departed.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَتَوَلَّوْا۟ عَنْهُ مُدْبِرِينَ
Fatawallaw' ʻan'hu mud'birīna
So they turned away from him, and departed.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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So they turned their backs on him and went off.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would you do if you were left alone with a chance to prove something important?"
Watch the STORYO video The Day Prophet Ibrahim Broke the Idols.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Ibrahim's people do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What did Ibrahim plan to do next?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 90. The key word mudbirin means turning their backs. His people went off to their celebration, leaving Ibrahim alone in the town. Now he had the chance to show them, in a way they could see, that their idols were helpless. He trusted Allah completely.
Fact: In which surah do the people ask Ibrahim who broke their idols, and he points to the biggest one?
Ages 5–8: Alone with Allah. Talk about how we are never truly alone because Allah is always with us.
Ages 9–12: Courage map. Write the steps Ibrahim took and the courage each needed.
Finish with: "I found that the surah is ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember Allah is with me when I feel alone."
Action: Remember Allah is with you when you feel alone.
