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وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱتَّقَوْا۟ لَمَثُوبَةٌۭ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ خَيْرٌۭ ۖ لَّوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
Wa law' 'annahum' 'āmanū wa-ttaqaw' lamathūbatun mmin' ʻindi -llahi khay'run . llaw' kānū yaʻ'lamūna
If they had kept their Faith and guarded themselves from evil, far better had been the reward from their Lord, if they but knew!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If they had believed and stayed mindful, the reward from Allah would have been far better, if only they knew.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What's the better choice?"
A short clip on Daarul iimaan official recites ayat 102–105 of Al-Baqarah. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What would have been better?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why don't people see the better reward?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 103. Faith and taqwa bring rewards far greater than anything magic or tricks promise. If only people knew!
Fact: Mathubah means reward.
Ages 5–8: Better choice. Talk about choosing the better reward.
Ages 9–12: If only. Write why faith beats shortcuts.
Finish with: "Allah's reward is far ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will choose the honest way over a shortcut."
Action: Choose the honest way over a shortcut.
