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قَالُوا۟ ٱبْنُوا۟ لَهُۥ بُنْيَٰنًۭا فَأَلْقُوهُ فِى ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Qālū (u)b'nū lahu bun'yānan fa'al'qūhu fī l-jaḥīmi
They said, "Build him a furnace, and throw him into the blazing fire!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They said: put up a building for him and hurl him into the raging fire.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would you do if everyone turned against you for saying the truth?"
Watch the Stories of the Prophets video Prophet Ibrahim. Play the first few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the people decide to do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How was Ibrahim saved from the fire?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 97. The key word al-jahim means a blazing fire. Instead of thinking about Ibrahim's point, the people decided to punish him. But Allah commanded the fire to be cool and safe for Ibrahim, and he came out unharmed. Nothing can hurt a person unless Allah allows it.
Fact: In which surah does Allah command the fire to be cool and safe for Ibrahim?
Ages 5–8: Safe in Allah's care. Draw Ibrahim safe in a garden of cool flowers instead of fire.
Ages 9–12: Trust story. Write about how Ibrahim's trust in Allah teaches us to face fear.
Finish with: "I found that the surah is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will hand one worry to Allah in du'a."
Action: Hand one worry to Allah in du'a.
