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فَخَسَفْنَا بِهِۦ وَبِدَارِهِ ٱلْأَرْضَ فَمَا كَانَ لَهُۥ مِن فِئَةٍۢ يَنصُرُونَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ ٱلْمُنتَصِرِينَ
Fakhassaf'nā bihī wabidārihi l-'ar'ḍa famā kāna lahu min fi'atin yanṣurūnahu min dūni -llahi wamā kāna mina l-muntaṣirīna
Then We caused the earth to swallow up him and his house; and he had not (the least little) party to help him against Allah, nor could he defend himself.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah caused the ground to swallow Qarun and his home, and no group could help him against Allah, nor could he save himself.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can money protect someone from Allah's decree?"
Hear ayat 76 to 83 recited at the Al Salam Islamic Center.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who could help Qarun?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why couldn't his treasure save him?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qasas is surah 28. Find ayah 81. The key word fa-khasafna means We caused it to sink. Qarun's treasure, keys and house could not save him. In one moment, everything was gone. Only Allah protects, and pride brings a fall.
Fact: What is a sinkhole, and what causes one?
Ages 5–8: Strong ground. Draw a house on rock and a house on sand and talk about what lasts.
Ages 9–12: Pride and fall. Write a short story about pride leading to a fall.
Finish with: "I found that sinkholes form when ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember that only Allah protects me."
Action: Remember that only Allah protects you.
