Opening the ayah…
إِن يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِۦٓ إِلَّآ إِنَٰثًۭا وَإِن يَدْعُونَ إِلَّا شَيْطَٰنًۭا مَّرِيدًۭا
'In yad'ʻūna min dūnihī 'illā 'ināthan wa'in yad'ʻūna 'illā shay'ṭānan mmarīdan
(The Pagans), leaving Him, call but upon female deities: They call but upon satan the persistent rebel!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Instead of Allah, the idol-worshippers called on idols they gave female names, and really on a rebellious Shaytan.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What's the point of calling on something that can't hear?"
Put on a recitation of ayat 111–120 from Quranwisdomverses and sit still; our topic is 'Calling on Nothing'.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they call on?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who really benefits from idol worship?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nisa' is surah 4. Find ayah 117. The Arabs worshipped idols like Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza. The Qur'an shows that this really serves Shaytan.
Fact: An-Najm 53:19–23 names Al-Lat, Al-'Uzza and Manat.
Ages 5–8: Who hears? Talk about why only Allah hears du'a.
Ages 9–12: Idols. Write why idols can't help.
Finish with: "Only Allah ___ du'a."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make du'a to Allah alone."
Action: Make du'a to Allah alone.
