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مُهْطِعِينَ مُقْنِعِى رُءُوسِهِمْ لَا يَرْتَدُّ إِلَيْهِمْ طَرْفُهُمْ ۖ وَأَفْـِٔدَتُهُمْ هَوَآءٌۭ
Muh'ṭiʻīna muq'niʻī ru'ūssihim' lā yar'taddu 'ilay'him' ṭar'fuhum' . wa'af''idatuhum' hawā'un
They running forward with necks outstretched, their heads uplifted, their gaze returning not towards them, and their hearts a (gaping) void!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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On that Day people will hurry forward with heads raised, unable to look away, their hearts empty with fear.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you feel before an important test you did not prepare for?"
Play Al-Ossi's calm, emotional recitation of the closing ayat 42–52. Notice how his voice slows down.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How are people's hearts described?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I prepare so my heart is calm on that Day?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ibrahim is surah 14. Find ayah 43. This ayah paints one serious picture of the Day of Judgment for people who did not prepare. We do not need to be scared; we get ready now by believing, praying and being kind, and we trust Allah's mercy.
Fact: Open the mushaf to an ayah about believers having no fear and no grief (Yunus 10:62).
Ages 5–8: Get ready. Make a picture checklist of good things to do each day.
Ages 9–12: Preparing. Write how preparing for a test is like preparing for the Day of Judgment.
Finish with: "From Yunus 10:62 I learned ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep a good-deeds checklist."
Action: Keep a good-deeds checklist.
