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إِنْ حِسَابُهُمْ إِلَّا عَلَىٰ رَبِّى ۖ لَوْ تَشْعُرُونَ
'In' ḥissābuhum' 'illā ʻalā rabbī . law' tash'ʻurūna
"Their account is only with my Lord, if ye could (but) understand.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Nuh said their account rested with his Lord alone, if only they understood.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who will judge everyone in the end?"
This one runs long. Door to Deen shares Fares Abbad's reading; hear a short stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who holds their account?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why leave judgement to Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 113. The key word hisab means reckoning, account. Only Allah knows everyone's heart and deeds fully. Nuh left judgement to Him. This frees us from judging others and lets us focus on ourselves.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Ghashiyah says the reckoning of people belongs to Allah?
Ages 5–8: Leave it to Allah. Talk about a time you had to let Allah decide.
Ages 9–12: Freedom from judging. Write how leaving judgement to Allah helps us.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Ghashiyah."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will focus on my own deeds, not others' mistakes."
Action: Focus on your own deeds, not others' mistakes.
