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وَكَأَيِّن مِّن قَرْيَةٍ أَمْلَيْتُ لَهَا وَهِىَ ظَالِمَةٌۭ ثُمَّ أَخَذْتُهَا وَإِلَىَّ ٱلْمَصِيرُ
Wa ka'ayyin mmin qar'yatin 'am'lay'tu lahā wahiya ẓālimatun thumma 'akhadh'tuhā wa'ilayya l-maṣīru
And to how many populations did I give respite, which were given to wrong-doing? in the end I punished them. To me is the destination (of all).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah gave many wrongdoing towns time, then took them to account, and everything returns to Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you do with extra time?"
Play a few minutes of Abdul Basit Abdus-Samad on روائع فضيلة الشيخ/ عبد الباسط عبد الصمد.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where is the final return?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I use the time Allah gives me?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hajj is surah 22. Find ayah 48. Allah repeats the lesson of respite. Extra time is a gift to turn back. Everything returns to Him in the end.
Fact: How many minutes are there in a week? Work it out.
Ages 5–8: Time gift. Draw a clock and write how you'll use one free hour.
Ages 9–12: Respite. Write the meaning of respite in your own words.
Finish with: "I found ___ minutes."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will use ___ minutes daily for something good."
Action: Use your minutes.
