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وَيَوْمَ نَبْعَثُ مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍۢ شَهِيدًۭا ثُمَّ لَا يُؤْذَنُ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَلَا هُمْ يُسْتَعْتَبُونَ
Wa yaw'ma nab'ʻathu min kulli 'ummatin shahīdan thumma lā yu''dhanu lilladhīna kafarū walā hum' yus'taʻ'tabūna
One Day We shall raise from all Peoples a Witness: then will no excuse be accepted from Unbelievers, nor will they receive any favours.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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On the Day, Allah will raise a witness from every people, and the deniers will not be allowed to make excuses or win favour.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do witnesses matter?"
Play the short An-Nahl clip of ayah 84 from Muslim Ummah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will be raised from every people?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why won't excuses work on that Day?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 84. On the Day of Judgment, each people's messenger will be a witness. Excuses won't help then. One calm line. Now is the time to do good.
Fact: Track down An-Nisa 4:41 about witnesses on the Day.
Ages 5–8: Honest now. Practise owning up instead of making excuses.
Ages 9–12: Witnesses. Write why witnesses make things fair.
Finish with: "An-Nisa 4:41 says ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will own up quickly to mistakes."
Action: Own up quickly to mistakes.
