مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
How to read it
Māliki yaw'mi ddīni
Master of the Day of Judgment.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
Māliki yaw'mi ddīni
Master of the Day of Judgment.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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He is the Master of the Day of Judgement.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who will be in charge on the Last Day?"
Play the short Al-Fatihah clip of ayah 4 from BelajarAlquran.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What Day is mentioned?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does this ayah come after mercy?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Fatihah is surah 1. Find ayah 4. After mercy comes justice. On the Day of Judgement only Allah is in charge, and He is completely fair. Mercy gives hope; this ayah reminds us to prepare.
Fact: Some reciters read 'Maaliki', Master, and others 'Maliki', King; both are correct readings.
Ages 5–8: Fair judge. Talk about why a fair judge is good news.
Ages 9–12: Hope and care. Write why mercy and justice go together.
Finish with: "Allah is Master of the Day of ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one good deed each day for the Last Day."
Action: Do one good deed each day for the Last Day.
