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مَتَٰعٌۭ قَلِيلٌۭ ثُمَّ مَأْوَىٰهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ ۚ وَبِئْسَ ٱلْمِهَادُ
Matāʻun qalīlun thumma ma''wāhum' jahannamu . wabi''sa l-mihādu
Little is it for enjoyment: Their ultimate abode is Hell: what an evil bed (To lie on)!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It is only a brief enjoyment, and then their home will be the Fire, a terrible place to rest.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How long does an ice cream last on a hot day?"
Quran Recitations has a short Ali 'Imran clip of Saud Ash-Shuraim reciting ayat 190–200. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How long is the enjoyment?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why compare worldly success to something short?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 197. This ayah mentions, in one calm line, that worldly enjoyment without faith is brief. Lasting joy is with Allah.
Fact: An ice cream can melt in minutes on a hot day.
Ages 5–8: Melting. Watch an ice cube melt and talk about short pleasures.
Ages 9–12: Lasting joy. Write what lasts forever.
Finish with: "Worldly enjoyment is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one deed that lasts forever."
Action: Do one deed that lasts forever.
