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مِثْلَ دَأْبِ قَوْمِ نُوحٍۢ وَعَادٍۢ وَثَمُودَ وَٱلَّذِينَ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ ۚ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ يُرِيدُ ظُلْمًۭا لِّلْعِبَادِ
Mith'la da''bi qaw'mi nūḥin waʻādin wathamūda wa-lladhīna min[m] baʻ'dihim' . wamā -llahu yurīdu ẓul'man llil'ʻibādi
"Something like the fate of the People of Noah, the 'Ad, and the Thamud, and those who came after them: but Allah never wishes injustice to his Servants.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It would be like what happened to the people of Nuh, Ad, Thamud and those after them, and Allah never wishes any wrong for His servants.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why did Allah send so many messengers before punishing anyone?"
Watch the IQRA CARTOON video Prophet Stories: Noah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah never want?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do we know Allah is always fair?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ghafir is surah 40. Find ayah 31. The key word zulman means injustice. The believer named three peoples who were punished: Nuh's people, Ad and Thamud. Each one was warned many times first. Allah never wants injustice for anyone; people bring harm on themselves when they keep refusing.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah Yunus says Allah does not wrong people at all, but people wrong themselves?
Ages 5–8: Second chances. Play a game where everyone gets three tries, and talk about Allah's many chances.
Ages 9–12: Chances given. Write how many chances these peoples were given before the end.
Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Yunus ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will give someone a second chance."
Action: Give someone a second chance.
