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بَلْ كَذَّبُوا۟ بِٱلسَّاعَةِ ۖ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِمَن كَذَّبَ بِٱلسَّاعَةِ سَعِيرًا
Bal' kadhdhabū bi ssāʻati . wa'aʻ'tad'nā liman kadhdhaba bi ssāʻati saʻīran
Nay they deny the hour (of the judgment to come): but We have prepared a blazing fire for such as deny the hour:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The real problem is that they deny the Hour, and a blazing fire has been prepared for those who deny it.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does believing in a final day change how we live?"
Only the start is needed. Sit quietly and hear Mishary Al-Afasy from the Rashad Nageeb channel.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do they really deny?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does remembering the Hour help me act well?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Furqan is surah 25. Find ayah 11. The key word as-sa'ah means the Hour, the Day of Judgment. The excuses were only a cover: the deniers did not believe they would meet Allah. This ayah warns calmly and clearly.
Fact: Which surah of the Quran is named after the Hour's sudden striking, al-Qari'ah?
Ages 5–8: Before the bell. Talk about tidying before the bell rings to go home.
Ages 9–12: Hidden reason. Write how not believing in a final day can make people careless.
Finish with: "I found it is surah number ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one good deed as if the Hour were near."
Action: Do one good deed as if the Hour were near.
