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إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ وَأَصْلَحُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ غَفُورٌۭ رَّحِيمٌۭ
'Illā -lladhīna tābū min[m] baʻ'di dhālika wa'aṣ'laḥū fa'inna -llaha ghafūrun rraḥīmun
Unless they repent thereafter and mend (their conduct); for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those who repent afterwards and put things right will find that Allah forgives and shows mercy.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What can you do after you break something by accident?"
Al-Afasy Quran shares Mishary Alafasy reciting the whole surah. Only a short stretch is needed.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which two names of Allah close this ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Is it ever too late to say sorry to Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nur is surah 24. Find ayah 5. After a strict warning, Allah opens a door. Someone who did wrong can turn back, feel sorry and fix what they can. The ayah ends with two names of Allah about forgiving and mercy. Repentance means more than words: it includes mending.
Fact: Find another ayah in the Quran that ends with the same two names of Allah.
Ask your teacher for help.
Ages 5–8: Mend it. Fix a torn page with tape together and talk about making things right.
Ages 9–12: Three steps. Write the steps of saying sorry: feel it, say it, fix it.
Finish with: "I found the same ending in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will put right one thing ___ (what) with ___ (who)."
Action: Do your putting-right.
