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ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاكَ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَيْسَ بِظَلَّٰمٍۢ لِّلْعَبِيدِ
Dhālika bimā qaddamat' yadāka wa'anna -llaha lay'sa biẓallāmin llil'ʻabīdi
(It will be said): "This is because of the deeds which thy hands sent forth, for verily Allah is not unjust to His servants.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This is because of what their own hands sent ahead, for Allah is never unfair to His servants.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "If you post a letter, where does it go?"
Only a few minutes are needed: a reciter recites Al-Hajj on NgajiBareng04.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Is Allah ever unfair?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What am I sending ahead today?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hajj is surah 22. Find ayah 10. Our deeds are like letters we send ahead to the next life. Allah never treats anyone unfairly; everyone receives what they sent.
Fact: Which name of Allah means the Just? (Al-'Adl.).
Ages 5–8: Letter ahead. Write a 'letter' of three good deeds to send ahead.
Ages 9–12: Fairness. Write why Allah's fairness is comforting.
Finish with: "I found the Just is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will send ahead ___ (a good deed)."
Action: Send good ahead.
