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مِّن وَرَآئِهِۦ جَهَنَّمُ وَيُسْقَىٰ مِن مَّآءٍۢ صَدِيدٍۢ
Mmin warā'ihī jahannamu wayus'qā min mmā'in ṣadīdin
In front of such a one is Hell, and he is given, for drink, boiling fetid water.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ahead of the stubborn tyrant lies Hell, and he will be given a foul drink there.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do we think about where a road will take us before we walk on it?"
Omar Hisham Al Arabi recites Ibrahim on his own channel. Play the first few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What lies ahead of the stubborn tyrant?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I make sure my road leads somewhere good?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ibrahim is surah 14. Find ayah 16. The ayah gives a short, serious warning about the end of the stubborn tyrant. We do not dwell on it. We remember Allah is Most Merciful and choose the road of goodness and repentance.
Fact: See if you can locate an ayah about the cool, pure drink given in Paradise (Al-Insan 76:5–6).
Ages 5–8: Good road. Draw two roads; on the good one, draw kind deeds.
Ages 9–12: Choices. Write how small choices today shape where we end up.
Finish with: "The ayah I found, Al-Insan 76:5–6, teaches ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say sorry quickly when I am wrong."
Action: Say sorry quickly when you are wrong.
