The Poets
Ash-Shu'arâ'
الشُّعَرَاء
Surah Ash-Shu'arâ' for kids content
BACKGROUND STORY
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Verses 224-226 talk about the idol-worshipping poets who used to attack the Prophet (ﷺ) and Islam in their poems.
They made poems about all sorts of topics, including wine-drinking, romantic relations, praising friends, criticizing enemies, and remembering the dead.
They also made poems lying about how generous and brave they were.
They would praise rich people in return for money and criticize those who failed to pay.
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Verse 227 praises Muslim poets who responded to the attacks of enemy poets and defended the Prophet (ﷺ) and Islam in their poems.
THE POETS
224As for poets, they are followed 'only' by the misguided.
225Do you not see how they chatter about everything,
226only Saying things they never do?
227But this is not the case with those who believe, do good, remember Allah often, and reply to unfair attacks.
Those doing wrong will see where they will end up.
وَٱلشُّعَرَآءُ يَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ224
أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّهُمۡ فِي كُلِّ وَادٖ يَهِيمُونَ225
وَأَنَّهُمۡ يَقُولُونَ مَا لَا يَفۡعَلُونَ226
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَذَكَرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرٗا وَٱنتَصَرُواْ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا ظُلِمُواْۗ وَسَيَعۡلَمُ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوٓاْ أَيَّ مُنقَلَبٖ يَنقَلِبُونَ227
Part 2 study note
This is part 2 of the children's lesson for Surah Ash-Shu'arâ'.
It continues from the previous section with new verses, examples, and short review points for young learners.
If this is your first time studying the lesson, start with part 1 and then return here so the story, meaning, and practice sequence stay clear.
How to study Surah Ash-Shu'arâ' with children
Use this children's lesson as a guided path: read the short explanation, look at the Arabic verse, listen to related recitation, and return to the full surah when
your child is ready for more detail.
Parents can review one section at a time, ask the child to repeat the main idea, and then continue with the next part or a nearby surah.
This keeps the lesson connected with Quran reading, audio, and daily practice.