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مَا تَسْبِقُ مِنْ أُمَّةٍ أَجَلَهَا وَمَا يَسْتَـْٔخِرُونَ
Mā tas'biqu min' 'ummatin 'ajalahā wamā yas'ta''khirūna
No people can hasten their term, nor can they delay (it).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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No nation can bring its end sooner or push it later.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can you make a banana ripen in one minute?"
Raad Mohammad al Kurdi shares Raad Muhammad Al-Kurdi's recitation of Al-Mu'minun. Listen to a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What can no nation do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah set a time for everything?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 43. Ajal means a set time. Allah has a time for each person and nation. We can't rush it or stop it, so we use the time we have.
Fact: How long does a banana take to ripen at room temperature?
Ages 5–8: Ripening test. Watch a banana for a few days and note the colour.
Ages 9–12: Time well used. Write how you'd use one free hour well.
Finish with: "My banana ripened in ___ days."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will use ___ minutes a day for something good."
Action: Use your minutes.
