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قَالَ ٱخْسَـُٔوا۟ فِيهَا وَلَا تُكَلِّمُونِ
Qāla (i)kh'sa'ū fīhā walā tukallimūni
He will say: "Be ye driven into it (with ignominy)! And speak ye not to Me!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will be told to stay there in disgrace and not speak to Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it feel like when it's too late to explain?"
Al-Huda Productions has another short clip of the powerful final verses. Listen together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What are they told?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah tell us this now?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 108. One calm line: their pleading is refused. Allah tells us now, while His door is wide open, so we never reach that point.
Fact: Which name of Allah means the One who accepts repentance? (At-Tawwab.).
Ages 5–8: Open door. Draw an open door with 'come back to Allah'.
Ages 9–12: Mercy now. Write why Allah tells us warnings in advance.
Finish with: "I found At-Tawwab means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember the door of mercy is open."
Action: Remember the door of mercy is open.
