Opening the ayah…
قَالَ ٱلْمَلَأُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ مِن قَوْمِهِۦٓ إِنَّا لَنَرَىٰكَ فِى سَفَاهَةٍۢ وَإِنَّا لَنَظُنُّكَ مِنَ ٱلْكَٰذِبِينَ
Qāla l-mala'u -lladhīna kafarū min qaw'mihī 'innā lanarāka fī safāhatin wa'innā lanaẓunnuka mina l-kādhibīna
The leaders of the Unbelievers among his people said: "Ah! we see thou art an imbecile!" and "We think thou art a liar!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The disbelieving leaders of his people said, 'We see you are foolish, and we think you are a liar.'
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How should we react when insulted?"
Dr. Othman Alkamees - الشيخ الدكتور عثمان الخميس has a short Al-A'raf clip of Othman Al-Khamees reciting ayat 59–72. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two names did they call Hud?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do people insult those who tell the truth?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 66. The leaders called Hud foolish and a liar. Insults are often what people use when they have no good argument.
Fact: Find Al-Furqan 25:63: when the ignorant address them, they say 'peace'.
Ages 5–8: Say peace. Practise answering an insult with 'peace'.
Ages 9–12: No argument. Write why people insult instead of arguing.
Finish with: "The servants of the Merciful say ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will answer unkind words peacefully."
Action: Answer unkind words peacefully.
