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خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهِ ۖ وَسَآءَ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ حِمْلًۭا
Khālidīna fīhi . wassā'a lahum' yaw'ma l-qiyāmati ḥim'lan
They will abide in this (state): and grievous will the burden be to them on that Day,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will stay with that burden, and it will be a terrible load on that Day.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is it better to fix things now?"
Put on Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary's Ta-Ha from Full Quran and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How is the load described?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What can I do today so I'm not carrying a heavy load later?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 101. This is a short, serious warning. The good news: we can drop bad things now by repenting and doing good.
Fact: Find the ayah that says good deeds remove bad ones (Hud 11:114).
Ages 5–8: Drop it. Write bad habits on paper and throw them in the bin.
Ages 9–12: Fix it now. Write why repenting today matters.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will replace one bad habit with a good one."
Action: Replace one bad habit with a good one.
