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ثُمَّ لَنَنزِعَنَّ مِن كُلِّ شِيعَةٍ أَيُّهُمْ أَشَدُّ عَلَى ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ عِتِيًّۭا
Thumma lananziʻanna min kulli shīʻatin 'ayyuhum' 'ashaddu ʻalā rraḥ'māni ʻitiyyan
Then shall We certainly drag out from every sect all those who were worst in obstinate rebellion against (Allah) Most Gracious.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah will pull out from every group those who were most rebellious against the Most Merciful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the opposite of being rebellious against Allah?"
Begin Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi's Maryam on تلاوة و خشوع and listen for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Against whom were they rebellious?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does the ayah use the name Ar-Rahman here?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 69. Those who rebelled hardest against the Most Merciful, who was so kind to them, will be held to account. Choosing gratitude and obedience keeps us safe.
Fact: Count how often Ar-Rahman appears in 19:85–96.
Ages 5–8: Grateful hearts. List three mercies and say thank you to Allah.
Ages 9–12: Rebellion. Write why rebelling against the Merciful is so wrong.
Finish with: "I counted ___ times."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for three mercies daily."
Action: Thank Allah for three mercies daily.
