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قَالُوٓا۟ إِنَّآ أُرْسِلْنَآ إِلَىٰ قَوْمٍۢ مُّجْرِمِينَ
Qālū 'innā 'ur'silnā 'ilā qaw'min mmuj'rimīna
They said, "We have been sent to a people (deep) in sin;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The angels explained that they were sent to a people who kept doing wrong.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is it hard to say no when friends want you to do something wrong?"
Watch the In My Voice video Just This Once. (It has music.)
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who were the angels sent to?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did these people keep doing wrong even after being warned?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Adh-Dhariyat is surah 51. Find ayah 32. The key word mujrimin means people who do wrong. The angels were going to the people of Prophet Lut, who had been warned many times but kept doing wrong together. When a whole group keeps choosing wrong, it takes courage to stand apart.
Fact: What are two ways to say no kindly but firmly?
Ages 5–8: Brave no. Practise saying "No, thank you" in a strong, calm voice.
Ages 9–12: Stand apart. Write about a time it was hard to say no to a group.
Finish with: "I found that a kind but firm no sounds like ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say no to one thing I know is wrong, even if others do it."
Action: Say a brave no.
