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فَٱنظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَٰقِبَةُ مَكْرِهِمْ أَنَّا دَمَّرْنَٰهُمْ وَقَوْمَهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
Fa-nẓur' kay'fa kāna ʻāqibatu mak'rihim' 'annā dammar'nāhum' waqaw'mahum' 'aj'maʻīna
Then see what was the end of their plot!- this, that We destroyed them and their people, all (of them).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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See how their scheming ended: Allah destroyed them along with all their people.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens to plans built on harm?"
Qari Abdul Basit's long recording on Allah's Servant is best sampled for a few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How did the plot end?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What lesson does this ending teach?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naml is surah 27. Find ayah 51. The key word 'aqibah means the ending. The plotters were stopped, and Thamud faced the end they had demanded. One calm line is enough: harm planned against good comes back on the planners.
Fact: What is the modern name of the site of rock-carved tombs in north-west Saudi Arabia?
Ages 5–8: Good endings. Draw a story with a happy ending for good choices.
Ages 9–12: Endings matter. Write why the Quran asks us to look at endings.
Finish with: "I found it is called ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will think about the ending before I act."
Action: Think about the ending before you act.
