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فَلَمَّآ أَحَسُّوا۟ بَأْسَنَآ إِذَا هُم مِّنْهَا يَرْكُضُونَ
Falammā 'aḥassū ba''sanā 'idhā hum mmin'hā yar'kuḍūna
Yet, when they felt Our Punishment (coming), behold, they (tried to) flee from it.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When they felt Allah's punishment coming, they tried to run away from it.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can you run away from a storm?"
Play a few minutes of Yahya Raaby on Masjid Al-Humera.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they do when they felt it coming?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is running from Allah impossible?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anbiya is surah 21. Find ayah 12. When trouble came, they tried to run. But no one can escape Allah. The better choice is to run to Him with repentance.
Fact: Find the ayah that says flee to Allah (Adh-Dhariyat 51:50).
Ages 5–8: Run to safety. Play a game where you run to a 'safe spot' labelled 'Allah's mercy'.
Ages 9–12: Run to, not from. Write what running to Allah means.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will turn to Allah when I make a mistake."
Action: Turn to Allah when you make a mistake.
