Al-A'raf 7:87 · Tadabbur by IqraSaurus

7:87Al-A'raf

Juz 8 · Page 161

وَإِن كَانَ طَآئِفَةٌۭ مِّنكُمْ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِٱلَّذِىٓ أُرْسِلْتُ بِهِۦ وَطَآئِفَةٌۭ لَّمْ يُؤْمِنُوا۟ فَٱصْبِرُوا۟ حَتَّىٰ يَحْكُمَ ٱللَّهُ بَيْنَنَا ۚ وَهُوَ خَيْرُ ٱلْحَٰكِمِينَ

How to read it

Wa 'in kāna ṭā'ifatun mminkum' 'āmanū bi-lladhī 'ur'siltu bihī waṭā'ifatun llam' yu''minū fa-ṣ'birū ḥattā yaḥ'kuma -llahu bay'nanā . wahuwa khay'ru l-ḥākimīna

"And if there is a party among you who believes in the message with which I have been sent, and a party which does not believe, hold yourselves in patience until Allah doth decide between us: for He is the best to decide.

Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali

A suggested way to reflect

Guided by the 4-I journey: Inspire, Investigate, Integrate, Impart. Use it as a starting point and make it your own.

4-I guide

Wait Patiently

Ages 5–12

In short

Shu'ayb said that if some of them believed and some did not, they should be patient until Allah judged between them, for He judges best.

1InspireWow, why?🎬 Start with bismillah. Ask: "What do you do when people disagree?" Play the short clip from Quran For Humanity of Ezzat Jamal reciting ayat…
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you do when people disagree?"
Play the short clip from Quran For Humanity of Ezzat Jamal reciting ayat 85–102 of Al-A'raf.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Shu'ayb ask them to do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why wait for Allah's judgment?" Younger children can draw theirs.
- Al-A'raf 85–102 by Ezzat JamalShared by Quran For Humanity (YouTube) · "Qari Ezzat Jamal [ Surah : Al-A'raf , Ayat : 85-102 ]" · youtube.com/@quran-for-humanity
2InvestigateWhat do I notice? How do I know?📷 Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 87. When people are divided, believers stay patient and leave the final…
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 87. When people are divided, believers stay patient and leave the final judgment to Allah. He knows best and is perfectly fair.
Fact: The Name al-Hakam: the Judge.
Ages 5–8: Patient wait. Practise waiting calmly for your turn.
Ages 9–12: Allah judges. Write why leaving judgment to Allah brings peace.
Finish with: "Al-Hakam means the ___."
- Wait patientlyShared by Vezoy (talk · contribs) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mono_Lake_Tufa.JPG
3IntegrateWhat does this show me about Allah? What will I do?Talk together: What did Shu'ayb ask? Which name of Allah does this remind you of? Why wait for Allah? When do you need patience? Make a…
Talk together:
- What did Shu'ayb ask?
- Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
- Why wait for Allah?
- When do you need patience?
Make a small plan: "This week, I will wait my turn patiently."
4ImpartWho can I tell or show?📷 Be patient. Allah judges. Wait calmly. Next time: the next ayah (7:88) records the leaders' threat. Explore it together! Action: Wait your…
- Be patient.
- Allah judges.
- Wait calmly.
- Next time: the next ayah (7:88) records the leaders' threat. Explore it together!
Action: Wait your turn patiently.
- Wait patientlyShared by waferboard · CC BY 2.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_patient_heron_(8369927965).jpg

Opening the guide…

4-I guide

Wait Patiently

Ages 5–12

In short

Shu'ayb said that if some of them believed and some did not, they should be patient until Allah judged between them, for He judges best.

1InspireWow, why?🎬 Start with bismillah. Ask: "What do you do when people disagree?" Play the short clip from Quran For Humanity of Ezzat Jamal reciting ayat…
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you do when people disagree?"
Play the short clip from Quran For Humanity of Ezzat Jamal reciting ayat 85–102 of Al-A'raf.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Shu'ayb ask them to do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why wait for Allah's judgment?" Younger children can draw theirs.
- Al-A'raf 85–102 by Ezzat JamalShared by Quran For Humanity (YouTube) · "Qari Ezzat Jamal [ Surah : Al-A'raf , Ayat : 85-102 ]" · youtube.com/@quran-for-humanity
2InvestigateWhat do I notice? How do I know?📷 Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 87. When people are divided, believers stay patient and leave the final…
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-A'raf is surah 7. Find ayah 87. When people are divided, believers stay patient and leave the final judgment to Allah. He knows best and is perfectly fair.
Fact: The Name al-Hakam: the Judge.
Ages 5–8: Patient wait. Practise waiting calmly for your turn.
Ages 9–12: Allah judges. Write why leaving judgment to Allah brings peace.
Finish with: "Al-Hakam means the ___."
- Wait patientlyShared by Vezoy (talk · contribs) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mono_Lake_Tufa.JPG
3IntegrateWhat does this show me about Allah? What will I do?Talk together: What did Shu'ayb ask? Which name of Allah does this remind you of? Why wait for Allah? When do you need patience? Make a…
Talk together:
- What did Shu'ayb ask?
- Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
- Why wait for Allah?
- When do you need patience?
Make a small plan: "This week, I will wait my turn patiently."
4ImpartWho can I tell or show?📷 Be patient. Allah judges. Wait calmly. Next time: the next ayah (7:88) records the leaders' threat. Explore it together! Action: Wait your…
- Be patient.
- Allah judges.
- Wait calmly.
- Next time: the next ayah (7:88) records the leaders' threat. Explore it together!
Action: Wait your turn patiently.
- Wait patientlyShared by waferboard · CC BY 2.0 · https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_patient_heron_(8369927965).jpg

Reflections for this ayah

A suggested way to reflect

Reflections for this ayah

A suggested way to reflect

Wait Patiently

In short

Themes in this ayah

Themes in this ayah

Wait Patiently

In short