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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَمَاتُوا۟ وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَعْنَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ
'Inna -lladhīna kafarū wamātū wahum' kuffārun 'ūlā'ika ʻalay'him' laʻ'natu -llahi wal-malā'ikati wa nnāssi 'aj'maʻīna
Those who reject Faith, and die rejecting,- on them is Allah's curse, and the curse of angels, and of all mankind;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those who reject faith and die that way are far from the mercy of Allah, the angels and all people.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does the end of life matter?"
A short clip on Ummah Muslim recites ayah 161 of Al-Baqarah. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "When does this apply?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does dying that way matter?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 161. The door of tawbah is open until death. This ayah mentions, in one calm line, those who never turned back. We turn back while we can.
Fact: Tawbah is accepted until a person's final breath (Tirmidhi).
Ages 5–8: Now. Talk about turning back now, not later.
Ages 9–12: Open door. Write why we don't delay tawbah.
Finish with: "Tawbah is open until the last ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say astaghfirullah every night."
Action: Say astaghfirullah every night.
