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مَن كَانَ يُرِيدُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنْيَا وَزِينَتَهَا نُوَفِّ إِلَيْهِمْ أَعْمَٰلَهُمْ فِيهَا وَهُمْ فِيهَا لَا يُبْخَسُونَ
Man kāna yurīdu l-ḥayāta ddun'yā wazīnatahā nuwaffi 'ilay'him' 'aʻ'mālahum' fīhā wahum' fīhā lā yub'khassūna
Those who desire the life of the present and its glitter,- to them we shall pay (the price of) their deeds therein,- without diminution.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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People who want only this world's life and its shine are given the results of their work here in full, with nothing cut short.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Would you rather have a shiny toy that breaks or a treasure that lasts forever?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Bandar Baleela reciting Hud, shared by Nur Al-Haramayn.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do these people want?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is wanting only this world a bad deal?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Hud is surah 11. Find ayah 15. Some people work only for this world: money, fame, fun. Allah gives them their share here. But that is all they get. Believers work for this world and the next.
Fact: Al-Baqarah 2:201 teaches a du'a for good in both worlds. Learn it.
Ages 5–8: Shiny or lasting? Sort pictures into 'shiny for now' and 'lasting forever'.
Ages 9–12: Two worlds. Write how to work for this world and the Hereafter together.
Finish with: "Al-Baqarah 2:201 asks for good in ___ and ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say Rabbana atina after salah."
Action: Say Rabbana atina after salah.
