51:54Ad-Dhariyat
Juz 27 · Page 523فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍۢ
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Fatawalla ʻan'hum' famā 'anta bimalūmin
So turn away from them: not thine is the blame.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَتَوَلَّ عَنْهُمْ فَمَآ أَنتَ بِمَلُومٍۢ
Fatawalla ʻan'hum' famā 'anta bimalūmin
So turn away from them: not thine is the blame.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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So turn away from them; you are not to blame.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it ever your fault when someone else chooses to do wrong?"
Watch the Woohoo Storytime video It's Your Fault, Roys Bedoys!
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah tell the Prophet about blame?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do I know what I am responsible for?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Adh-Dhariyat is surah 51. Find ayah 54. The key words fa-ma anta bi-malum mean you are not to blame. The Prophet had delivered the message clearly. If people chose to refuse, that was their choice. Our job is to do our part well; other people's choices are theirs.
Fact: What is the difference between responsibility and blame?
Ages 5–8: My part. Draw two circles: things you can control, and things you can't.
Ages 9–12: Own it. Write about a time you took responsibility for your part of a problem.
Finish with: "I found that responsibility means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do my own part well and leave the rest to Allah."
Action: Do your own part well and leave the rest to Allah.
