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وَلَئِنْ أَذَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِنَّا رَحْمَةًۭ ثُمَّ نَزَعْنَٰهَا مِنْهُ إِنَّهُۥ لَيَـُٔوسٌۭ كَفُورٌۭ
Wa la'in' 'adhaq'nā l-'insāna minnā raḥ'matan thumma nazaʻ'nāhā min'hu 'innahu laya'ūssun kafūrun
If We give man a taste of Mercy from Ourselves, and then withdraw it from him, behold! he is in despair and (falls into) blasphemy.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If Allah lets a person taste His mercy and then takes it away, that person becomes hopeless and ungrateful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you feel when a toy you love breaks?"
A short clip on Malaysian Radio Recording recites ayat 6–12 of Hud. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does the person become when a blessing is taken?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How should a believer react when they lose something?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Hud is surah 11. Find ayah 9. Some people lose all hope when a blessing is taken away. A believer remembers that everything is from Allah and stays patient and thankful for what remains.
Fact: Learn the words believers say at a loss: 'inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un' (Al-Baqarah 2:156).
Ages 5–8: Still thankful. When something breaks, name three things you still have.
Ages 9–12: Loss and hope. Write how a believer can stay hopeful after losing something.
Finish with: "Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say inna lillahi calmly if something goes wrong."
Action: Say inna lillahi calmly if something goes wrong.
