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يَوْمَ تُبَدَّلُ ٱلْأَرْضُ غَيْرَ ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتُ ۖ وَبَرَزُوا۟ لِلَّهِ ٱلْوَٰحِدِ ٱلْقَهَّارِ
Yaw'ma tubaddalu l-'ar'ḍu ghay'ra l-'ar'ḍi wa ssamāwātu . wabarazū lillahi l-wāḥidi l-qahhāri
One day the earth will be changed to a different earth, and so will be the heavens, and (men) will be marshalled forth, before Allah, the One, the Irresistible;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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On a coming Day the earth and the heavens will be changed into something different, and everyone will come out before Allah, the One, the Supreme.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can you imagine a brand-new earth?"
Play the short clip from Al-Quran Al-Karim of Yasser Al-Dosari reciting ayat 48–52 of Ibrahim.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will be changed on that Day?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will it be like to stand before Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ibrahim is surah 14. Find ayah 48. This world will not last forever. One day Allah will change the earth and the skies, and all people will stand before Him. He is Al-Wahid, the One, and Al-Qahhar, the Supreme over all.
Fact: The Earth's surface already changes slowly: mountains rise and wear away over millions of years. A sign to ponder: nothing in this world stays the same.
Ages 5–8: Then and now. Look at a baby photo and a photo of you now. Talk about how things change.
Ages 9–12: Two names. Write what Al-Wahid and Al-Qahhar mean.
Finish with: "Al-Wahid means ___ and Al-Qahhar means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember that this world is short when I feel upset over small things."
Action: This world will change.
