Opening the ayah…
ثُمَّ لَنَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ أَوْلَىٰ بِهَا صِلِيًّۭا
Thumma lanaḥ'nu 'aʻ'lamu bi-lladhīna hum' 'aw'lā bihā ṣiliyyan
And certainly We know best those who are most worthy of being burned therein.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah knows best who most deserves the Fire.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is it good that only Allah judges?"
Put on Nasser Al-Qatami's Maryam from Quran Subbed and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who knows best?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why shouldn't we judge who goes where?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 70. Only Allah knows people's hearts and deeds fully. We don't decide who goes to the Fire or Jannah. We focus on our own deeds and hope for mercy.
Fact: Find the ayah that says Allah knows best who is guided (An-Najm 53:30).
Ages 5–8: Not my job. Talk about why we shouldn't judge others' endings.
Ages 9–12: Allah judges. Write why we focus on our own deeds.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will focus on fixing my own mistakes."
Action: Focus on fixing your own mistakes.
