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وَإِذَآ أُلْقُوا۟ مِنْهَا مَكَانًۭا ضَيِّقًۭا مُّقَرَّنِينَ دَعَوْا۟ هُنَالِكَ ثُبُورًۭا
Wa 'idhā 'ul'qū min'hā makānan ḍayyiqan mmuqarranīna daʻaw' hunālika thubūran
And when they are cast, bound together into a constricted place therein, they will pLead for destruction there and then!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When they are put into a narrow place in the Fire, they will cry out in regret and wish for an end.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does it feel to be squeezed into a small space?"
It is a long video. SimpleQuran shares Al-Minshawi's reading; hear a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will they cry out for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What choices now keep a person far from this?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Furqan is surah 25. Find ayah 13. The key word thuburan means ruin. The deniers once felt free and proud. The Quran shows the opposite ending. This is said once, calmly, so we choose well now.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Furqan later lists the dua of the servants of the Most Merciful asking to be kept away from the Fire?
Ages 5–8: Wide and open. Stretch your arms in a wide space and thank Allah for room.
Ages 9–12: Choices now. Write three choices that keep a person on the safe path.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Furqan."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make one safe choice when I am tempted."
Action: Make one safe choice when you are tempted.
