38:38Sad
Juz 23 · Page 455وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِى ٱلْأَصْفَادِ
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Wa 'ākharīna muqarranīna fī l-'aṣ'fādi
As also others bound together in fetters.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَءَاخَرِينَ مُقَرَّنِينَ فِى ٱلْأَصْفَادِ
Wa 'ākharīna muqarranīna fī l-'aṣ'fādi
As also others bound together in fetters.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And others fastened together in fetters.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do we sometimes need rules to stop people causing harm?"
Watch the Luqmay video He Controlled the Wind, the Jinn and the Beasts!
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What happened to the jinn who would not obey?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did some jinn have to be chained?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Sad is surah 38. Find ayah 38. The key word al-asfad means chains or fetters. Some rebellious jinn tried to cause trouble, so by Allah's command they were bound. This shows that no creature can escape Allah's power. Harm cannot win when Allah decides to stop it.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah Saba' says the jinn made tall buildings and statues for Sulaiman?
Ages 5–8: Paper chain. Make a paper chain and talk about how Allah can stop any harm.
Ages 9–12: Power check. Write why only Allah has complete power over all creatures.
Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Saba' ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will recite the last three surahs of the Quran before sleeping."
Action: Recite the last three surahs of the Quran before sleeping.
