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ٱلَّذِينَ يُحْشَرُونَ عَلَىٰ وُجُوهِهِمْ إِلَىٰ جَهَنَّمَ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ شَرٌّۭ مَّكَانًۭا وَأَضَلُّ سَبِيلًۭا
Alladhīna yuḥ'sharūna ʻalā wujūhihim' 'ilā jahannama 'ūlā'ika sharrun mmakānan wa'aḍallu sabīlan
Those who will be gathered to Hell (prone) on their faces,- they will be in an evil plight, and, as to Path, most astray.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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People dragged on their faces to the Fire on that Day are in the worst place and the furthest from the right way.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is it important to know where a road leads?"
Maher Al-Muaiqly reads Surah Al-Furqan here, uploaded by IbraheemAlHosani.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is furthest from the way?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do I stay on the straight road?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Furqan is surah 25. Find ayah 34. The key word adallu means furthest astray. Those who mocked the guidance end up the most lost. The ayah is short and serious; the cure is to accept guidance now.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-An'am says this is My straight path, so follow it?
Ages 5–8: Straight line. Walk along a straight line on the floor without stepping off.
Ages 9–12: Road check. Write how to know you are on the right road.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-An'am."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will think about 'guide us to the straight path' in each prayer."
Action: Think about 'guide us to the straight path' in each prayer.
