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أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى ٱلَّذِينَ يُزَكُّونَ أَنفُسَهُم ۚ بَلِ ٱللَّهُ يُزَكِّى مَن يَشَآءُ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ فَتِيلًا
'Alam' tara 'ilā-lladhīna yuzakkūna 'anfussahum . bali -llahu yuzakkī man yashā'u walā yuẓ'lamūna fatīlan
Hast thou not turned Thy vision to those who claim sanctity for themselves? Nay-but Allah Doth sanctify whom He pleaseth. But never will they fail to receive justice in the least little thing.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Some people praised themselves as pure, but it is Allah who purifies whom He wills, and no one will be wronged even by a tiny thread.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who decides how good someone really is?"
Listen together to a recitation of ayat 41–50 (Islam official146). Then guess why this guide is called 'Don't Praise Yourself'.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who purifies people?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is self-praise a problem?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nisa' is surah 4. Find ayah 49. Boasting about our own goodness is a trap. Only Allah knows our hearts. Believers stay humble.
Fact: An-Najm 53:32 says do not claim yourselves pure.
Ages 5–8: Humble words. Practise saying 'Alhamdulillah' instead of boasting.
Ages 9–12: Humility. Write why we leave judging goodness to Allah.
Finish with: "Allah ___ whom He wills."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say Alhamdulillah instead of boasting."
Action: Say Alhamdulillah instead of boasting.
