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فَمَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَٰزِينُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْمُفْلِحُونَ
Faman thaqulat' mawāzīnuhu fa'ūlā'ika humu l-muf'liḥūna
Then those whose balance (of good deeds) is heavy,- they will attain salvation:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those whose scales of good deeds are heavy will be the successful ones.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would you put on the good side of a scale?"
visualquran has a short clip of Islam Sobhi reciting ayat 93–118. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will be successful?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What makes my scale heavy?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 102. Mawazin are scales. Good deeds, even small ones, add weight. This links back to the very first ayah: the successful believers.
Fact: Find the ayah in Az-Zalzalah about an atom's weight of good (99:7).
Ages 5–8: Scale game. Put beans on a scale for each good deed this week.
Ages 9–12: Heavy deeds. List small deeds that weigh a lot.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will add a bean for every good deed."
Action: Add a bean for every good deed.
