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إِنَّكَ إِن تَذَرْهُمْ يُضِلُّوا۟ عِبَادَكَ وَلَا يَلِدُوٓا۟ إِلَّا فَاجِرًۭا كَفَّارًۭا
'Innaka 'in tadhar'hum' yuḍillū ʻibādaka walā yalidū 'illā fājiran kaffāran
"For, if Thou dost leave (any of) them, they will but mislead Thy devotees, and they will breed none but wicked ungrateful ones.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Nuh said that if they were left, they would mislead Allah's servants and raise only ungrateful wrongdoers.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens to a garden if weeds are never pulled out?"
Watch the Ag PhD video How Do Weeds Reproduce?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What was Nuh worried about?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can bad influences spread?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Nuh is surah 71. Find ayah 27. The key words yudillu 'ibadak mean they would mislead Your servants. Nuh worried that the few believers would be pulled away. Weeds spread fast and crowd out good plants, so gardeners protect their seedlings.
Fact: How many seeds can one dandelion make?
Ages 5–8: Weed watch. Find a weed in a garden or pavement crack. How did it get there?
Ages 9–12: Protecting good. List three ways to protect yourself from bad influences.
Finish with: "I found that one dandelion can make about ___ seeds."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will pull out one bad habit, like a weed."
Action: Pull out one bad habit, like a weed.
