Opening the ayah…
وَأَنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ أَعْتَدْنَا لَهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًۭا
Wa 'anna -lladhīna lā yu''minūna bil-'ākhirati 'aʻ'tad'nā lahum' ʻadhāban 'alīman
And to those who believe not in the Hereafter, (it announceth) that We have prepared for them a Penalty Grievous (indeed).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Anyone who denies the next life is warned of a painful punishment that Allah has prepared.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does the Quran give both good news and warnings?"
Play the short Al-Isra clip of ayat 1–10 from Qari Ziyaad Patel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is this warning for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does believing in the Hereafter matter?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 10. This calm warning follows the good news. Believing in the next life helps us do good now. It keeps our choices on track.
Fact: Find the ayah about preparing for tomorrow (Al-Hashr 59:18).
Ages 5–8: Two lists. List good news and warnings from the last two ayat.
Ages 9–12: Hereafter. Write how believing in the next life changes choices.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one deed for the next life each day."
Action: Do one deed for the next life each day.
