51:27Ad-Dhariyat
Juz 26 · Page 521فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
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Faqarrabahu 'ilay'him' qāla 'alā ta''kulūna
And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye not eat?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَقَرَّبَهُۥٓ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالَ أَلَا تَأْكُلُونَ
Faqarrabahu 'ilay'him' qāla 'alā ta''kulūna
And placed it before them.. he said, "Will ye not eat?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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He set it close to them and said, Will you not eat?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What are some good manners when eating with others?"
Watch the Tiny Tutors TV video Table Manners for Kids.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How did Ibrahim offer the food?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Ibrahim place the food near them?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Adh-Dhariyat is surah 51. Find ayah 27. The key word qarrabahu means he brought it near. Ibrahim placed the food close to his guests so they didn't have to reach, and invited them gently with a question rather than an order. Small, gentle manners make people feel cared for.
Fact: What are three good table manners?
Ages 5–8: Table helper. Set the table for your family tonight.
Ages 9–12: Gentle words. Write three polite ways to invite someone to eat.
Finish with: "I found that three good table manners are ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will pass food to others before taking my own."
Action: Pass food to others before taking your own.
