Al-An'am 6:161 · Tadabbur by IqraSaurus

6:161Al-An'am

Juz 8 · Page 150

قُلْ إِنَّنِى هَدَىٰنِى رَبِّىٓ إِلَىٰ صِرَٰطٍۢ مُّسْتَقِيمٍۢ دِينًۭا قِيَمًۭا مِّلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًۭا ۚ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُشْرِكِينَ

How to read it

Qul' 'innanī hadānī rabbī 'ilā ṣirāṭin mmus'taqīmin dīnan qiyaman mmillata 'ib'rāhīma ḥanīfan . wamā kāna mina l-mush'rikīna

Say: "Verily, my Lord hath guided me to a way that is straight,- a religion of right,- the path (trod) by Abraham the true in Faith, and he (certainly) joined not gods with Allah."

Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali

A suggested way to reflect

Guided by the 4-I journey: Inspire, Investigate, Integrate, Impart. Use it as a starting point and make it your own.

4-I guide

The Way of Ibrahim

Ages 5–12

In short

The Prophet said his Lord guided him to a straight path, an upright religion, the way of Ibrahim, who turned only to Allah and never set up partners.

1InspireWow, why?🎬 Start with bismillah. Ask: "Why is Ibrahim called a hanif?" Ammar TV posted a short recitation of ayat 160–165 of Al-An'am. Listen to all…
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is Ibrahim called a hanif?"
Ammar TV posted a short recitation of ayat 160–165 of Al-An'am. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whose way did the Prophet follow?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does hanif mean?" Younger children can draw theirs.
- Al-An'am 160–165 by a reciterShared by Ammar TV (YouTube) · "GOES TO TURKEY 2 || SURAH AL AN'AM 160 - 165 || ABYAN MUWAFFAQ" · youtube.com/@AmmarTV
2InvestigateWhat do I notice? How do I know?📷 Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 161. Hanif means someone who turns away from all false worship to Allah alone.…
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 161. Hanif means someone who turns away from all false worship to Allah alone. Islam continues the way of Ibrahim, who built the Ka'bah.
Fact: An-Nahl 16:120 calls Ibrahim a nation in himself.
Ages 5–8: Ibrahim story. Retell one story of Ibrahim.
Ages 9–12: Hanif. Write what makes someone a hanif.
Finish with: "Hanif means turning to Allah ___."
- The way of IbrahimShared by Ziyad Alsufyani · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Khasha%27a_Aljawabirah_(Makkah)_(50).JPG
3IntegrateWhat does this show me about Allah? What will I do?Talk together: Whose way is Islam? Which name of Allah does this remind you of? What is a hanif? How can you follow Ibrahim? Make a small…
Talk together:
- Whose way is Islam?
- Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
- What is a hanif?
- How can you follow Ibrahim?
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn one thing about Ibrahim."
4ImpartWho can I tell or show?📷 The way of Ibrahim. Turn to Allah alone. Stay upright. Next time: the next ayah (6:162) says my prayer and life are for Allah. Explore it…
- The way of Ibrahim.
- Turn to Allah alone.
- Stay upright.
- Next time: the next ayah (6:162) says my prayer and life are for Allah. Explore it together!
Action: Learn one thing about Ibrahim.
- The upright wayShared by Hugh Venables · CC BY-SA 2.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Path_through_field_-_geograph.org.uk_-_789924.jpg

Opening the guide…

4-I guide

The Way of Ibrahim

Ages 5–12

In short

The Prophet said his Lord guided him to a straight path, an upright religion, the way of Ibrahim, who turned only to Allah and never set up partners.

1InspireWow, why?🎬 Start with bismillah. Ask: "Why is Ibrahim called a hanif?" Ammar TV posted a short recitation of ayat 160–165 of Al-An'am. Listen to all…
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is Ibrahim called a hanif?"
Ammar TV posted a short recitation of ayat 160–165 of Al-An'am. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whose way did the Prophet follow?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does hanif mean?" Younger children can draw theirs.
- Al-An'am 160–165 by a reciterShared by Ammar TV (YouTube) · "GOES TO TURKEY 2 || SURAH AL AN'AM 160 - 165 || ABYAN MUWAFFAQ" · youtube.com/@AmmarTV
2InvestigateWhat do I notice? How do I know?📷 Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 161. Hanif means someone who turns away from all false worship to Allah alone.…
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 161. Hanif means someone who turns away from all false worship to Allah alone. Islam continues the way of Ibrahim, who built the Ka'bah.
Fact: An-Nahl 16:120 calls Ibrahim a nation in himself.
Ages 5–8: Ibrahim story. Retell one story of Ibrahim.
Ages 9–12: Hanif. Write what makes someone a hanif.
Finish with: "Hanif means turning to Allah ___."
- The way of IbrahimShared by Ziyad Alsufyani · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Khasha%27a_Aljawabirah_(Makkah)_(50).JPG
3IntegrateWhat does this show me about Allah? What will I do?Talk together: Whose way is Islam? Which name of Allah does this remind you of? What is a hanif? How can you follow Ibrahim? Make a small…
Talk together:
- Whose way is Islam?
- Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
- What is a hanif?
- How can you follow Ibrahim?
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn one thing about Ibrahim."
4ImpartWho can I tell or show?📷 The way of Ibrahim. Turn to Allah alone. Stay upright. Next time: the next ayah (6:162) says my prayer and life are for Allah. Explore it…
- The way of Ibrahim.
- Turn to Allah alone.
- Stay upright.
- Next time: the next ayah (6:162) says my prayer and life are for Allah. Explore it together!
Action: Learn one thing about Ibrahim.
- The upright wayShared by Hugh Venables · CC BY-SA 2.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Path_through_field_-_geograph.org.uk_-_789924.jpg

Reflections for this ayah

A suggested way to reflect

Reflections for this ayah

A suggested way to reflect

The Way of Ibrahim

In short

Themes in this ayah

Themes in this ayah

The Way of Ibrahim

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