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قَالَ فَٱهْبِطْ مِنْهَا فَمَا يَكُونُ لَكَ أَن تَتَكَبَّرَ فِيهَا فَٱخْرُجْ إِنَّكَ مِنَ ٱلصَّٰغِرِينَ
Qāla fa-h'biṭ' min'hā famā yakūnu laka 'an tatakabbara fīhā fa-kh'ruj' 'innaka mina ṣṣāghirīna
(Allah) said: "Get thee down from this: it is not for thee to be arrogant here: get out, for thou art of the meanest (of creatures)."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah told Iblis to go down from there, because pride had no place there, and he was among the humbled.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens to people who are too proud?"
A short clip on SoulFul Qur'an recites ayat 11–25 of Al-A'raf. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why was Iblis sent out?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does pride bring people low?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 13. Pride made Iblis lose his place. The proud wanted to be high, but became low. Humility raises us; pride brings us down.
Fact: Find Al-Furqan 25:63: the servants of the Most Merciful walk humbly on the earth.
Ages 5–8: Humble hero. Name a humble person you admire.
Ages 9–12: Up and down. Write how pride lowers and humility raises.
Finish with: "The servants of the Most Merciful walk ___ on the earth."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will act humbly."
Action: Act humbly.
