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وَقِيلَ لَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ
Wa qīla lahum' 'ay'na mā kuntum' taʻ'budūna
"And it shall be said to them: 'Where are the (gods) ye worshipped-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will be asked where those they used to worship are now.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens to false hopes when they are needed?"
Play only a little. Open the S D2 video of Ahmed Al-Ajmi and listen for a while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What question will be asked?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why will the false gods be missing?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 92. The key word ayna means where? Idols that people trusted will be nowhere to be found. False hopes vanish when they are needed most. Only Allah remains.
Fact: Which ayah of Al-Qasas asks almost the same question about so-called partners?
Ages 5–8: Hide and seek. Hide a picture of something people trust instead of Allah, and talk about it.
Ages 9–12: Missing helpers. Write why false helpers vanish.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Al-Qasas."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember that only Allah helps truly."
Action: Remember that only Allah helps truly.
