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وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِى فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ مَعِيشَةًۭ ضَنكًۭا وَنَحْشُرُهُۥ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ أَعْمَىٰ
Wa man' 'aʻ'raḍa ʻan dhik'rī fa'inna lahu maʻīshatan ḍankan wanaḥ'shuruhu yaw'ma l-qiyāmati 'aʻ'mā
"But whosoever turns away from My Message, verily for him is a life narrowed down, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Judgment."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Whoever turns away from Allah's reminder will have a tight, narrow life and will be raised blind on the Day of Judgment.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does it feel when your heart feels squeezed?"
Nouman Ali Khan's Bayyinah talk covers ayat 124–128 on turning away from Allah's reminder. Parents, preview it and pass on one calm lesson.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What kind of life is mentioned?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can remembering Allah make life wide?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 124. Turning away from Allah can make the heart feel tight and restless, even with lots of things. Remembering Allah opens the heart. This is a calm warning to stay close.
Fact: Find the ayah about hearts finding peace in Allah's remembrance (Ar-Ra'd 13:28).
Ages 5–8: Wide and narrow. Walk through a narrow gap, then an open space.
Ages 9–12: Wide heart. Write how dhikr makes your heart feel.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do dhikr when I feel restless."
Action: Do dhikr when you feel restless.
