71:6Nuh
Juz 29 · Page 570فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُمْ دُعَآءِىٓ إِلَّا فِرَارًۭا
How to read it
Falam' yazid'hum' duʻā'ī 'illā firāran
"But my call only increases (their) flight (from the Right).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَلَمْ يَزِدْهُمْ دُعَآءِىٓ إِلَّا فِرَارًۭا
Falam' yazid'hum' duʻā'ī 'illā firāran
"But my call only increases (their) flight (from the Right).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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But his calling only made them run further away.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do zebras run away so fast?"
Watch the BBC Earth video A Zebra's Journey Through the Wild.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did his call do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would anyone run from good advice?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Nuh is surah 71. Find ayah 6. The key word firara means running away. Zebras and gazelles run from danger to stay safe. Nuh's people ran from what would have kept them safe.
Fact: How fast can a zebra run?
Ages 5–8: Run or stay? Play a game: when someone says "danger", run; when they say "help", come closer.
Ages 9–12: Animal speed. List five fast animals and their top speeds.
Finish with: "I found that a zebra can run at ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stay and listen when an adult gives me good advice."
Action: Stay and listen when an adult gives you good advice.
