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فَيَأْتِيَهُم بَغْتَةًۭ وَهُمْ لَا يَشْعُرُونَ
Faya''tiyahum bagh'tatan wahum' lā yash'ʻurūna
But the (Penalty) will come to them of a sudden, while they perceive it not;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It will come upon them all of a sudden, without them realising.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why don't we know when important things will happen?"
Play only a little. Open the Quranicayahs video of Ibrahim Al-Jibreen and listen for a while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How will it come?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does it come without warning?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 202. The key word baghtatan means suddenly. Endings often come without notice. One calm line: being ready every day is better than counting on time. Believers live prepared, not scared.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-A'raf says the Hour will come upon people suddenly?
Ages 5–8: Always ready. Keep your school bag packed the night before.
Ages 9–12: Prepared, not scared. Write the difference between being ready and being afraid.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-A'raf."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep my things ready the night before."
Action: Keep your things ready the night before.
