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وَمَن يَبْتَغِ غَيْرَ ٱلْإِسْلَٰمِ دِينًۭا فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْهُ وَهُوَ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ مِنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ
Wa man yab'taghi ghay'ra l-'is'lāmi dīnan falan yuq'bala min'hu wahuwa fī l-'ākhirati mina l-khāssirīna
If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks of those who have lost (All spiritual good).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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A way of life other than submission to Allah will not be accepted from anyone who seeks it, and in the Hereafter they will be among the losers.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What way does Allah accept?"
Play the short Ali 'Imran clip of ayat 81–90 from Ayesha Tariq.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will not be accepted?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does Islam mean in this ayah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 85. Islam means submitting to Allah, as all prophets taught. This ayah mentions, in one calm line, that Allah accepts submission to Him. We share it with kindness and wisdom.
Fact: Islam means submitting to Allah, the way of all the prophets.
Ages 5–8: Submission. Talk about what submitting to Allah looks like each day.
Ages 9–12: Share kindly. Write how to share Islam kindly.
Finish with: "Islam means ___ to Allah."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will show good manners that reflect Islam."
Action: Show good manners that reflect Islam.
