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يَوْمَ يَدْعُوكُمْ فَتَسْتَجِيبُونَ بِحَمْدِهِۦ وَتَظُنُّونَ إِن لَّبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا
Yaw'ma yad'ʻūkum' fatas'tajībūna biḥam'dihī wataẓunnūna 'in llabith'tum' 'illā qalīlan
"It will be on a Day when He will call you, and ye will answer (His call) with (words of) His praise, and ye will think that ye tarried but a little while!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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On the Day He calls you, you will answer, praising Him, and you will think you stayed in the world only a short while.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How quickly do you answer when your name is called?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Muhammad Al-Luhaidan reciting Al-Isra, shared by Door to Deen.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How will people answer the call?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why will life feel so short?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 52. On that Day, everyone will answer Allah's call, praising Him. Life will seem very short. That reminds us to use time wisely.
Fact: Find the ayah where people think they stayed an hour (Yunus 10:45).
Ages 5–8: Answer the call. Practise answering 'labbayk' when called.
Ages 9–12: Short life. Write how to use time wisely.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will answer the adhan quickly."
Action: Answer the adhan quickly.
