Al-Ma'idah 5:57 · Tadabbur by IqraSaurus

5:57Al-Ma'idah

Juz 6 · Page 117

يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ دِينَكُمْ هُزُوًۭا وَلَعِبًۭا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَٱلْكُفَّارَ أَوْلِيَآءَ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

How to read it

Yā'ayyuhā -lladhīna 'āmanū lā tattakhidhū -lladhīna (i)ttakhadhū dīnakum' huzuwan walaʻiban mmina -lladhīna 'ūtū l-kitāba min qab'likum' wal-kuffāra 'aw'liyā'a . wa-ttaqū -llaha 'in kuntum mmu''minīna

O ye who believe! take not for friends and protectors those who take your religion for a mockery or sport,- whether among those who received the Scripture before you, or among those who reject Faith; but fear ye Allah, if ye have faith (indeed).

Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali

A suggested way to reflect

Guided by the 4-I journey: Inspire, Investigate, Integrate, Impart. Use it as a starting point and make it your own.

4-I guide

Those Who Mock Faith

Ages 5–12

In short

Believers are told not to take as close allies those who make fun of their religion, whether among earlier scripture people or deniers, and to be mindful of Allah.

1InspireWow, why?🎬 Start with bismillah. Ask: "Would you want a best friend who laughs at what you love most?" A short clip on RUMAH QUR'AN OFFICIAL recites…
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Would you want a best friend who laughs at what you love most?"
A short clip on RUMAH QUR'AN OFFICIAL recites ayat 51–57 of Al-Ma'idah. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who should not be close allies?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does mockery harm faith?" Younger children can draw theirs.
- Al-Ma'idah 51–57 by a reciterShared by RUMAH QUR'AN OFFICIAL (YouTube) · "SURAH AL MAIDAH AYAT 51-57 | NGAJI QUR'AN SEBELUM TIDUR | MUROTTAL MERDU | TADARUS QUR'AN" · youtube.com/@RQ_OFFICIAL8
2InvestigateWhat do I notice? How do I know?📷 Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'idah is surah 5. Find ayah 57. We can be polite to everyone, but close friends shape us. Those who mock…
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'idah is surah 5. Find ayah 57. We can be polite to everyone, but close friends shape us. Those who mock faith can weaken it. We choose friends who respect what we hold dear.
Fact: Al-An'am 6:68 says to leave conversations that mock the signs.
Ages 5–8: Respect. Talk about friends who respect your faith.
Ages 9–12: Good friends. Write why respect is needed in close friendship.
Finish with: "Close friends should ___ our faith."
- A closed doorShared by Kızıl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Old_wooden_door%E2%80%93IMG_7297_02.jpg
3IntegrateWhat does this show me about Allah? What will I do?Talk together: Who should not be allies? Which name of Allah does this remind you of? Why? How do your friends respect your faith? Make a…
Talk together:
- Who should not be allies?
- Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
- Why?
- How do your friends respect your faith?
Make a small plan: "This week, I will politely leave any joke about faith."
4ImpartWho can I tell or show?📷 Respect faith. Choose friends well. Be polite to all. Next time: the next ayah (5:58) mentions mocking the adhan. Explore it together!…
- Respect faith.
- Choose friends well.
- Be polite to all.
- Next time: the next ayah (5:58) mentions mocking the adhan. Explore it together!
Action: Politely leave any joke about faith.
- Walk away calmlyShared by Malcolm Neal · CC BY-SA 2.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_quiet_path_-_geograph.org.uk_-_8018246.jpg

Opening the guide…

4-I guide

Those Who Mock Faith

Ages 5–12

In short

Believers are told not to take as close allies those who make fun of their religion, whether among earlier scripture people or deniers, and to be mindful of Allah.

1InspireWow, why?🎬 Start with bismillah. Ask: "Would you want a best friend who laughs at what you love most?" A short clip on RUMAH QUR'AN OFFICIAL recites…
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Would you want a best friend who laughs at what you love most?"
A short clip on RUMAH QUR'AN OFFICIAL recites ayat 51–57 of Al-Ma'idah. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who should not be close allies?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does mockery harm faith?" Younger children can draw theirs.
- Al-Ma'idah 51–57 by a reciterShared by RUMAH QUR'AN OFFICIAL (YouTube) · "SURAH AL MAIDAH AYAT 51-57 | NGAJI QUR'AN SEBELUM TIDUR | MUROTTAL MERDU | TADARUS QUR'AN" · youtube.com/@RQ_OFFICIAL8
2InvestigateWhat do I notice? How do I know?📷 Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'idah is surah 5. Find ayah 57. We can be polite to everyone, but close friends shape us. Those who mock…
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'idah is surah 5. Find ayah 57. We can be polite to everyone, but close friends shape us. Those who mock faith can weaken it. We choose friends who respect what we hold dear.
Fact: Al-An'am 6:68 says to leave conversations that mock the signs.
Ages 5–8: Respect. Talk about friends who respect your faith.
Ages 9–12: Good friends. Write why respect is needed in close friendship.
Finish with: "Close friends should ___ our faith."
- A closed doorShared by Kızıl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Old_wooden_door%E2%80%93IMG_7297_02.jpg
3IntegrateWhat does this show me about Allah? What will I do?Talk together: Who should not be allies? Which name of Allah does this remind you of? Why? How do your friends respect your faith? Make a…
Talk together:
- Who should not be allies?
- Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
- Why?
- How do your friends respect your faith?
Make a small plan: "This week, I will politely leave any joke about faith."
4ImpartWho can I tell or show?📷 Respect faith. Choose friends well. Be polite to all. Next time: the next ayah (5:58) mentions mocking the adhan. Explore it together!…
- Respect faith.
- Choose friends well.
- Be polite to all.
- Next time: the next ayah (5:58) mentions mocking the adhan. Explore it together!
Action: Politely leave any joke about faith.
- Walk away calmlyShared by Malcolm Neal · CC BY-SA 2.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_quiet_path_-_geograph.org.uk_-_8018246.jpg

Reflections for this ayah

A suggested way to reflect

Reflections for this ayah

A suggested way to reflect

Those Who Mock Faith

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Themes in this ayah

Themes in this ayah

Those Who Mock Faith

In short