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أَفَرَءَيْتَ ٱلَّذِى كَفَرَ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَقَالَ لَأُوتَيَنَّ مَالًۭا وَوَلَدًا
'Afara'ay'ta -lladhī kafara bi'āyātinā waqāla la'ūtayanna mālan wawaladan
Hast thou then seen the (sort of) man who rejects Our Signs, yet says: "I shall certainly be given wealth and children?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Have you seen the man who rejects Allah's signs yet says he will surely be given wealth and children?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can anyone be sure what they will have tomorrow?"
Listen together as Bandar Baleela recites ayat 77–98 of Maryam, a short clip shared by Nur Al-Haramayn.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the man claim?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was his claim wrong?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 77. This man rejected Allah yet boasted he'd always have riches and children. Only Allah decides what we get. We say 'in shaa Allah' about the future.
Fact: Find the ayah about saying in shaa Allah (Al-Kahf 18:23–24).
Ages 5–8: In shaa Allah. Practise saying in shaa Allah about plans.
Ages 9–12: Future. Write why we can't be sure of tomorrow.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say in shaa Allah for every plan."
Action: Say in shaa Allah for every plan.
