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وَمَآ أَظُنُّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ قَآئِمَةًۭ وَلَئِن رُّدِدتُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّى لَأَجِدَنَّ خَيْرًۭا مِّنْهَا مُنقَلَبًۭا
Wa mā 'aẓunnu ssāʻata qā'imatan wala'in rrudidttu 'ilā rabbī la'ajidanna khay'ran mmin'hā munqalaban
"Nor do I deem that the Hour (of Judgment) will (ever) come: Even if I am brought back to my Lord, I shall surely find (there) something better in exchange."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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He said he didn't think the Hour would ever come, and even if he went back to his Lord, he would get something even better.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do some people think they will always be fine?"
في رحاب القرآن has the whole of Al-Kahf by Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad. Play just the first stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did he doubt?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was he so sure of himself?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kahf is surah 18. Find ayah 36. The man doubted the Day of Judgment and assumed he deserved more. Pride makes people overconfident. Believers stay humble and hopeful.
Fact: Find the ayah that says the Hour is coming, no doubt (Al-Hajj 22:7).
Ages 5–8: Humble hearts. Draw a humble flower bending down.
Ages 9–12: Overconfident. Write the difference between hope and pride.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remind myself that everything is from Allah."
Action: Remind yourself that everything is from Allah.
