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أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ ٱلَّذِينَ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَٰلُهُمْ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّٰصِرِينَ
'Ūlā'ika -lladhīna ḥabiṭat' 'aʻ'māluhum' fī ddun'yā wal-'ākhirati wamā lahum mmin nnāṣirīna
They are those whose works will bear no fruit in this world and in the Hereafter nor will they have anyone to help.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Their deeds are wasted in this world and the next, and they have no one to help them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens to a sandcastle when the tide comes in?"
Put on a reciter's Ali 'Imran from NgajiBareng04 and follow along for a little while.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What happens to their deeds?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why can deeds become worthless?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 22. Deeds done without faith or with harm to others don't last. Deeds done sincerely for Allah stay.
Fact: Sincere intention is what makes a deed count with Allah.
Ages 5–8: Sandcastle. Build a sandcastle and talk about what lasts.
Ages 9–12: Lasting deeds. Write which deeds last forever.
Finish with: "Sincere deeds ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one deed only for Allah."
Action: Do one deed only for Allah.
