Opening the ayah…
قَالَ أَمَّا مَن ظَلَمَ فَسَوْفَ نُعَذِّبُهُۥ ثُمَّ يُرَدُّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِۦ فَيُعَذِّبُهُۥ عَذَابًۭا نُّكْرًۭا
Qāla 'ammā man ẓalama fassaw'fa nuʻadhdhibuhu thumma yuraddu 'ilā rabbihī fayuʻadhdhibuhu ʻadhāban nnuk'ran
He said: "Whoever doth wrong, him shall we punish; then shall he be sent back to his Lord; and He will punish him with a punishment unheard-of (before).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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He said that whoever did wrong would be punished by him, then return to his Lord, who would punish them more severely.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do societies need justice?"
Ali Jaber recites Al-Kahf on Door to Deen. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What happens to wrongdoers?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is justice important?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kahf is surah 18. Find ayah 87. A fair ruler stops wrongdoing so people are safe. Justice protects the weak. Final justice belongs to Allah.
Fact: Find the ayah that says Allah commands justice (An-Nahl 16:90).
Ages 5–8: Fair rules. Talk about fair rules at home and why they matter.
Ages 9–12: Justice. Write why justice protects everyone.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will be fair when sharing."
Action: Be fair when sharing.
