Opening the ayah…
قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ قَدْ جَآءَنَا نَذِيرٌۭ فَكَذَّبْنَا وَقُلْنَا مَا نَزَّلَ ٱللَّهُ مِن شَىْءٍ إِنْ أَنتُمْ إِلَّا فِى ضَلَٰلٍۢ كَبِيرٍۢ
Qālū balā qad' jā'anā nadhīrun fakadhdhab'nā waqulnā mā nazzala -llahu min shay''in 'in' 'antum' 'illā fī ḍalālin kabīrin
They will say: "Yes indeed; a Warner did come to us, but we rejected him and said, 'Allah never sent down any (Message): ye are nothing but an egregious delusion!'"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will admit a warner did come, but they called him a liar and said Allah had sent nothing down.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do our parents sometimes give us rules we don't like?"
Watch the Pacific Learners video The Importance of Respecting your Parents.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they do when the warner came?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do some people refuse good advice?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mulk is surah 67. Find ayah 9. The key words fa-kadhdhabna mean but we denied. They heard the warning and pushed it away. Parents often warn us because they love us and see dangers we can't. Allah's warnings come from even greater care.
Fact: What does "respect" mean?
Ages 5–8: Thank-you card. Make a card for a parent thanking them for one rule that keeps you safe.
Ages 9–12: Rule reasons. Pick three family rules and write the loving reason behind each.
Finish with: "I found that respect means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say "okay" and follow good advice the first time."
Action: Say.
