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خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا لَا يُخَفَّفُ عَنْهُمُ ٱلْعَذَابُ وَلَا هُمْ يُنظَرُونَ
Khālidīna fīhā lā yukhaffafu ʻan'humu l-ʻadhābu walā hum' yunẓarūna
In that will they dwell; nor will their penalty be lightened, nor respite be (their lot);-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will remain in that state, their punishment will not be lightened, and they will not be given more time.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is now the right time to turn to Allah?"
Play the short Ali 'Imran clip of ayat 81–90 from Wartono 25.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will they not be given?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does this ayah urge us to act now?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ali 'Imran is surah 3. Find ayah 88. This ayah mentions, in one calm line, that after this life there is no more time to change. That is why we turn to Allah now, while we can.
Fact: Tawbah is accepted until a person's final moments (Tirmidhi).
Ages 5–8: Hourglass. Watch sand fall and talk about using time well.
Ages 9–12: Act now. Write why we shouldn't delay good.
Finish with: "Turn to Allah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will not delay my prayers."
Action: Not delay your prayers.
