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وَلَئِن مُّتُّمْ أَوْ قُتِلْتُمْ لَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ تُحْشَرُونَ
Wa la'in mmuttum' 'aw' qutiltum' la'ilā-llahi tuḥ'sharūna
And if ye die, or are slain, Lo! it is unto Allah that ye are brought together.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Whether you die or are killed, it is to Allah that you will all be gathered.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Where do all journeys end?"
A.A.H. (Abu Al Humaira) posted a short recitation of ayat 158–165 of Ali 'Imran. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "To whom are we gathered?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does this give comfort?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 158. However life ends, everyone returns to Allah. This comforts those who lose loved ones: they are with Allah.
Fact: Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un means: we belong to Allah and to Him we return.
Ages 5–8: Return phrase. Learn inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.
Ages 9–12: Comfort. Write how this phrase comforts.
Finish with: "To Allah we ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn the meaning of inna lillahi."
Action: Learn the meaning of inna lillahi.
