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قَالَ فَبِعِزَّتِكَ لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Qāla fabiʻizzatika la'ugh'wiyannahum' 'aj'maʻīna
(Iblis) said: "Then, by Thy power, I will put them all in the wrong,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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He said: then by Your power, I will lead every one of them astray.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How would you protect your home from a sneaky thief?"
Watch the Ink of Light video Why Shaytan Whispers!
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Iblis swear he would do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Shaytan try to mislead me?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Sad is surah 38. Find ayah 82. The key word la-ughwiyannahum means I will surely mislead them. Iblis swore by Allah's might to lead people wrong. Notice that even he admits Allah is the Mighty. Shaytan cannot force us; he can only whisper and make bad things look attractive. We choose whether to listen.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah Al-A'raf has Shaytan saying he will come at people from front, behind, right and left?
Ages 5–8: Whisper wall. Build a wall of cushions and name each cushion after something that protects you, like du'a.
Ages 9–12: Make it look good. Write how Shaytan makes something wrong look fun, and how to see through it.
Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Al-A'raf ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will pause and think before doing something that feels wrong."
Action: Pause and think before doing something that feels wrong.
