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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱرْتَدُّوا۟ عَلَىٰٓ أَدْبَٰرِهِم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلْهُدَى ۙ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ سَوَّلَ لَهُمْ وَأَمْلَىٰ لَهُمْ
'Inna -lladhīna (i)r'taddū ʻalā 'ad'bārihim mmin[m] baʻ'di mā tabayyana lahumu l-hudā shshay'ṭānu sawwala lahum' wa'am'lā lahum'
Those who turn back as apostates after Guidance was clearly shown to them,- the Evil One has instigated them and busied them up with false hopes.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those who turned back after guidance was clear to them, Shaytan made it look good to them and filled them with false hopes.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you do when friends want you to do something wrong?"
Watch the Scout's Social Stories video Making good choices even when my friends do not.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Shaytan do to those who turned back?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I tell when Shaytan is tricking me?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Muhammad is surah 47. Find ayah 25. The key word sawwala means made it look attractive. Shaytan makes wrong things look fun and gives empty promises. Some people knew the truth but turned back. Staying firm, even when others don't, protects our hearts.
Fact: What does peer pressure mean?
Ages 5–8: Say no kindly. Practise three polite ways to say no to a wrong idea.
Ages 9–12: Trick spotting. List three ways Shaytan makes wrong things look good.
Finish with: "I found that peer pressure means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will choose the right thing even if friends don't."
Action: Choose the right thing even if friends don't.
