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أُبَلِّغُكُمْ رِسَٰلَٰتِ رَبِّى وَأَنَا۠ لَكُمْ نَاصِحٌ أَمِينٌ
'Uballighukum' rissālāti rabbī wa'anā lakum' nāṣiḥun 'amīnun
"I but fulfil towards you the duties of my Lord's mission: I am to you a sincere and trustworthy adviser.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Hud said, 'I deliver my Lord's messages to you, and I am a sincere and trustworthy adviser to you.'
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What makes someone trustworthy?"
Begin Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi's Al-A'raf on Abdelsattar Naji and listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two qualities did Hud have?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does trust matter for a messenger?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 68. Hud was honest and sincere. People can trust a messenger who never lies and wants good for them.
Fact: Amin means trustworthy.
Ages 5–8: Be trustworthy. Do what you said you would do today.
Ages 9–12: Trust. Write three ways to be trustworthy.
Finish with: "Amin means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do everything I promise."
Action: Do everything you promise.
