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وَإِسْمَٰعِيلَ وَٱلْيَسَعَ وَيُونُسَ وَلُوطًۭا ۚ وَكُلًّۭا فَضَّلْنَا عَلَى ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ
Wa 'is'māʻīla wal-yassaʻa wayūnussa walūṭan . wakullan faḍḍalnā ʻalāl-ʻālamīna
And Isma'il and Elisha, and Jonas, and Lot: and to all We gave favour above the nations:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Isma'il, Al-Yasa', Yunus and Lut were also chosen, and Allah favoured each of them above the people of their time.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Which of these four prophets do you know a story about?"
A short clip on Islamic studies recites ayat 83–90 of Al-An'am. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which four prophets are named?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean to be favoured?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 86. Isma'il helped his father build the Ka'bah. Yunus called on Allah from inside the whale. Lut warned his people about their shameful deeds. Al-Yasa' carried on the message after Ilyas.
Fact: In Al-Baqarah 2:127, Ibrahim and Isma'il raise the foundations of the Ka'bah.
Ages 5–8: Story pick. Choose one of the four and tell their story.
Ages 9–12: Four prophets. Write one key event from each prophet's life.
Finish with: "Isma'il helped build the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will tell my family the story of one prophet named here."
Action: Tell your family the story of one prophet named here.
