44:21Ad-Dukhan
Juz 25 · Page 497وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
How to read it
Wa 'in llam' tu''minū lī fa-ʻ'tazilūni
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَإِن لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا۟ لِى فَٱعْتَزِلُونِ
Wa 'in llam' tu''minū lī fa-ʻ'tazilūni
"If ye believe me not, at least keep yourselves away from me."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If you do not believe me, then at least keep away from me.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What can you do when someone won't stop arguing?"
Watch the Murray Ed video No Fighting Social Story for Kids.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Musa ask if they wouldn't believe?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Is walking away brave or weak?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ad-Dukhan is surah 44. Find ayah 21. The key word fa'tazilun means then leave me alone. Musa did not start a fight. He said: if you won't believe, at least let me go in peace. Sometimes the wisest and bravest choice is to step away calmly instead of fighting.
Fact: What are three calm ways to end an argument?
Ages 5–8: Walk-away steps. Practise: stop, breathe, say "I'm going now", and walk away.
Ages 9–12: Choose your battles. Write when it is better to walk away and when to speak up.
Finish with: "I found that three calm ways are ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will walk away calmly from one argument."
Action: Walk away calmly from one argument.
