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وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَآ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ
Wa -lladhīna kafarū wakadhdhabū bi'āyātinā 'ūlā'ika 'aṣ'ḥābu nnāri . hum' fīhā khālidūna
"But those who reject Faith and belie Our Signs, they shall be companions of the Fire; they shall abide therein."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those who reject faith and deny Allah's signs will be the people of the Fire, staying there forever.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What are the two paths after Adam's story?"
Hear the opening minutes of Al-Baqarah in Mishary Alafasy's voice, from Iqra - A Journey Through The Quran.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they deny?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does the story end with two paths?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 39. The story of Adam ends with two choices: follow guidance or deny it. This ayah mentions, in one calm line, the second path. We choose guidance.
Fact: Adam's story appears in seven surahs of the Qur'an.
Ages 5–8: Two paths. Draw two paths and choose guidance.
Ages 9–12: Choice. Write why Allah gave us choice.
Finish with: "Choose ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will choose the right thing in one hard moment."
Action: Choose the right thing in one hard moment.
