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وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَهُ ٱتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ أَخَذَتْهُ ٱلْعِزَّةُ بِٱلْإِثْمِ ۚ فَحَسْبُهُۥ جَهَنَّمُ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ
Wa 'idhā qīla lahu (i)ttaqi -llaha 'akhadhat'hu l-ʻizzatu bil-'ith'mi . faḥas'buhu jahannamu . walabi''sa l-mihādu
When it is said to him, "Fear Allah", He is led by arrogance to (more) crime. Enough for him is Hell;-An evil bed indeed (To lie on)!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When told to be mindful of Allah, pride pushes them into more wrong, and the Fire is enough for them, a terrible resting place.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you react when someone says 'fear Allah'?"
Play the short Al-Baqarah clip of ayah 206 from Ummah Muslim.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What drives them to more wrong?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is pride dangerous?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 206. When reminded of Allah, a believer softens; a proud person gets angrier. This ayah mentions, in one calm line, their end. We accept reminders humbly.
Fact: 'Umar used to accept correction even from ordinary people.
Ages 5–8: Accept reminders. Say 'thank you' when reminded.
Ages 9–12: Pride. Write how pride blocks good.
Finish with: "Pride ___ good."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say thank you when someone reminds me."
Action: Say thank you when someone reminds you.
