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لِيَكْفُرُوا۟ بِمَآ ءَاتَيْنَٰهُمْ وَلِيَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ ۖ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَ
Liyak'furū bimā 'ātay'nāhum' waliyatamattaʻū . fassaw'fa yaʻ'lamūna
Disdaining ungratefully Our gifts, and giving themselves up to (worldly) enjoyment! But soon will they know.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They deny Allah's gifts and just enjoy themselves, but they will soon know the truth.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens when we forget who gave us a gift?"
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Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will they soon know?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I remember who gives me everything?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-'Ankabut is surah 29. Find ayah 66. The key word li-yakfuru means to be ungrateful. Being rescued from danger and then forgetting the Rescuer is deep ingratitude. The ayah ends with a gentle but serious reminder: the truth will become clear soon.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah An-Nahl says if you tried to count Allah's blessings you could not count them?
Ages 5–8: Gift tags. Put a "From Allah" tag on five things in your room.
Ages 9–12: Countless gifts. Try to list one hundred blessings and see how hard it is to stop.
Finish with: "I found that it is ayah ___ of An-Nahl."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will add five blessings to my list every day."
Action: Add five blessings to your list every day.
