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إِلَّا مَن تَابَ وَءَامَنَ وَعَمِلَ صَٰلِحًۭا فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ يَدْخُلُونَ ٱلْجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُظْلَمُونَ شَيْـًۭٔا
'Illā man tāba wa'āmana waʻamila ṣāliḥan fa'ūlā'ika yad'khulūna l-jannata walā yuẓ'lamūna shay''an
Except those who repent and believe, and work righteousness: for these will enter the Garden and will not be wronged in the least,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Except those who repent, believe and do good: they will enter Paradise and not be wronged at all.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it ever too late to start again?"
Sherif Mostafa recites Maryam on شريف مصطفى Sherif Mostafa. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will enter the Garden?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah's door of repentance stay open?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 60. Right after the warning comes hope. Anyone who turns back, believes and does good is welcome. Allah never treats anyone unfairly.
Fact: Find the ayah that says Allah changes bad deeds into good for those who repent (Al-Furqan 25:70).
Ages 5–8: Fresh start. Write 'I can start again' on a card.
Ages 9–12: Hope. Write how repentance gives a fresh start.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will start again with a good habit I dropped."
Action: Start again with a good habit you dropped.
