Opening the ayah…
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْأَيْكَةِ وَقَوْمُ تُبَّعٍۢ ۚ كُلٌّۭ كَذَّبَ ٱلرُّسُلَ فَحَقَّ وَعِيدِ
Wa 'aṣ'ḥābu l-'ay'kati waqaw'mu tubbaʻin . kullun kadhdhaba rrussula faḥaqqa waʻīdi
The Companions of the Wood, and the People of Tubba'; each one (of them) rejected the messengers, and My warning was duly fulfilled (in them).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The people of the thick wood and Tubba's people also rejected their messengers, so My warning came to pass.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you know about the ancient kingdom of Saba in Yemen?"
Watch the wocomoHISTORY video Marib: Capital of ancient Kingdom of Saba.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did all these peoples have in common?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who were the people of Tubba'?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Qaf is surah 50. Find ayah 14. The key words ashab al-aykah mean the people of the thick wood, to whom Prophet Shu'ayb was sent. Tubba' was a title of kings in ancient Yemen. All these peoples rejected their messengers, and Allah's warning came true. The lesson is the same for everyone.
Fact: What was the Marib Dam, and why was it famous?
Ages 5–8: Map spot. Find Yemen on a map and colour it in.
Ages 9–12: People list. Finish your chart of all eight peoples in ayat 12–14.
Finish with: "I found that the Marib Dam was ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn about one prophet from this list with my family."
Action: Learn about one prophet from this list with your family.
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