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وَسْـَٔلْ مَنْ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن قَبْلِكَ مِن رُّسُلِنَآ أَجَعَلْنَا مِن دُونِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ءَالِهَةًۭ يُعْبَدُونَ
Wa s''al' man' 'ar'salnā min qab'lika min rrussulinā 'ajaʻalnā min dūni rraḥ'māni 'ālihatan yuʻ'badūna
And question thou our messengers whom We sent before thee; did We appoint any deities other than (Allah) Most Gracious, to be worshipped?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ask the messengers sent before you whether Allah ever allowed any god besides the Most Merciful to be worshipped.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can you sing the names of the prophets?"
Watch the One4kids video Zaky's 25 Prophets Song, made with no music.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What question does the ayah ask?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did every prophet teach the same message?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zukhruf is surah 43. Find ayah 45. The key word ar-rahman means the Most Merciful. If you could ask every messenger, from Adam to 'Isa, they would all say the same: worship Allah alone. No prophet ever taught people to worship anyone else. This shows the message is one, from one Lord.
Fact: Who was the first prophet?
Ages 5–8: Prophet song. Learn five prophets' names in order.
Ages 9–12: Same message. Pick four prophets and find one ayah where each calls people to worship Allah alone.
Finish with: "I found that the first prophet was ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn the names of ten prophets."
Action: Learn the names of ten prophets.
