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قَالَ ٱخْرُجْ مِنْهَا مَذْءُومًۭا مَّدْحُورًۭا ۖ لَّمَن تَبِعَكَ مِنْهُمْ لَأَمْلَأَنَّ جَهَنَّمَ مِنكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Qāla (u)kh'ruj' min'hā madh''ūman mmad'ḥūran . llaman tabiʻaka min'hum' la'am'la'anna jahannama minkum' 'aj'maʻīna
(Allah) said: "Get out from this, disgraced and expelled. If any of them follow thee,- Hell will I fill with you all.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah told Iblis to get out, disgraced and driven away, and that whoever followed him would end up in Hell with him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Would you follow someone who leads you to trouble?"
Saud Al-Shuraim recites Al-A'raf on IQRA AL-QURAN. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What happens to those who follow Iblis?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would anyone follow Iblis?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 18. Allah sent Iblis away and warned that following him leads to the Fire, mentioned here in one line. We choose to follow Allah and avoid Shaytan's whispers.
Fact: The words we say to seek protection: a'udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajim.
Ages 5–8: Seek refuge. Say a'udhu billah when you feel tempted.
Ages 9–12: Follow or not. Write why following Shaytan is a bad choice.
Finish with: "We seek refuge with Allah from Shaytan the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say a'udhu billah when tempted."
Action: Say a'udhu billah when tempted.
