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أُبَلِّغُكُمْ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّى وَأَنصَحُ لَكُمْ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
'Uballighukum' rissālāti rabbī wa'anṣaḥu lakum' wa'aʻ'lamu mina -llahi mā lā taʻ'lamūna
"I but fulfil towards you the duties of my Lord's mission: Sincere is my advice to you, and I know from Allah something that ye know not.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Nuh said he was passing on his Lord's messages and giving them sincere advice, and that Allah had taught him things they did not know.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What makes advice sincere?"
Listen together as Mishary Alafasy recites ayat 58–67 of Al-A'raf, a short clip shared by Daily listen Quran .
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two things did Nuh do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is sincere advice precious?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 62. Nuh's advice came from caring, not from wanting anything back. Sincere advice, nasihah, wants good for the other person.
Fact: Nasihah means sincere advice and goodwill.
Ages 5–8: Kind advice. Give someone a kind, helpful tip.
Ages 9–12: Nasihah. Write how to give advice kindly.
Finish with: "Sincere advice is called ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will give advice kindly."
Action: Give advice kindly.
