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وَلَا تُجَٰدِلْ عَنِ ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْتَانُونَ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ خَوَّانًا أَثِيمًۭا
Wa lā tujādil' ʻani -lladhīna yakh'tānūna 'anfussahum' . 'inna -llaha lā yuḥibbu man kāna khawwānan 'athīman
Contend not on behalf of such as betray their own souls; for Allah loveth not one given to perfidy and crime:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Do not argue on behalf of those who betray themselves, for Allah does not love anyone who is treacherous and sinful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who really gets hurt by betrayal?"
Play a recitation of ayat 101–110 from Abdul Razak. Afterwards, say in one sentence what 'Not for Those Who Betray' means to you.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whom does Allah not love?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do betrayers 'betray themselves'?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nisa' is surah 4. Find ayah 107. When we cheat others, we harm our own souls most. Believers never cover up for cheaters.
Fact: Al-Anfal 8:27 says do not betray Allah, the Messenger or your trusts.
Ages 5–8: Honest me. Talk about why cheating hurts the cheater.
Ages 9–12: Self-harm. Write how betrayal harms the betrayer.
Finish with: "Do not betray your ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep every trust given to me."
Action: Keep every trust given to you.
