فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
How to read it
Fadhūqū ʻadhābī wanudhuri
"So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Opening the ayah…
فَذُوقُوا۟ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Fadhūqū ʻadhābī wanudhuri
"So taste ye My Wrath and My Warning."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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So taste My punishment and My warnings.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do different road signs tell us?"
Watch the Teacher Lis TV video Signs and Symbols.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is said to the people of Lut?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do warnings matter so much?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qamar is surah 54. Find ayah 39. The key word fa-dhuqu means so taste. Road signs warn drivers of danger ahead, and ignoring them can cause harm. The people of Lut ignored every warning, and so they met what they had been warned about. Warnings are a mercy when we listen to them.
Fact: How quickly can a driver react after spotting danger?
Ages 5–8: Danger poster. Draw a poster that tells younger children to keep away from the hot oven.
Ages 9–12: Sign shapes. Find out why warning signs are often triangles and stop signs are octagons.
Finish with: "I found that drivers need about ___ to react."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stop and think when I see a warning sign."
Action: Stop and think when you see a warning sign.
