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وَلَا تَنكِحُوا۟ مَا نَكَحَ ءَابَآؤُكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَآءِ إِلَّا مَا قَدْ سَلَفَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ فَٰحِشَةًۭ وَمَقْتًۭا وَسَآءَ سَبِيلًا
Wa lā tankiḥū mā nakaḥa 'ābā'ukum mmina nnissā'i 'illā mā qad' salafa . 'innahu kāna fāḥishatan wamaq'tan wassā'a sabīlan
And marry not women whom your fathers married,- except what is past: It was shameful and odious,- an abominable custom indeed.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Islam ended an old shameful custom of marrying a father's former wife, forgiving what had happened before.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How did Islam change bad customs?"
Our listening today is a recitation of ayat 20–23, posted by A.A.H. (Abu Al Humaira). Keep 'An End to a Bad Custom' in mind while you listen.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What was ended?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Islam forgive what happened before?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nisa' is surah 4. Find ayah 22. Islam corrected harmful customs of the time with wisdom, and did not blame people for what they did before the rule came.
Fact: The Prophet taught that Islam wipes away what came before it (Muslim).
Ages 5–8: Good change. Name a good habit that replaced a bad one.
Ages 9–12: Correcting customs. Write how Islam improved family life.
Finish with: "Islam wipes away what came ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will replace one bad habit with a good one."
Action: Replace one bad habit with a good one.
