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وَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَكَذَّبُوا۟ بِـَٔايَٰتِنَا وَلِقَآئِ ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ فِى ٱلْعَذَابِ مُحْضَرُونَ
Wa 'ammā -lladhīna kafarū wakadhdhabū bi'āyātinā waliqā'i l-'ākhirati fa'ūlā'ika fī l-ʻadhābi muḥ'ḍarūna
And those who have rejected Faith and falsely denied our Signs and the meeting of the Hereafter,- such shall be brought forth to Punishment.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those who rejected faith and denied the meeting with Allah will be brought to punishment.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is it important to believe in meeting Allah?"
Watch the MercifulServant video Surah Ar-Rum: Signs of Allah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did these people deny?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does believing in the meeting change how I live?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ar-Rum is surah 30. Find ayah 16. The key word liqa' means meeting. Denying that we will meet Allah makes people careless about what they do. This ayah gives a brief warning. Believing in the meeting helps us live carefully and kindly, knowing every deed counts.
Fact: Which surah's last ayah says whoever hopes to meet his Lord should do good deeds and worship Him alone?
Ages 5–8: Getting ready. Talk about how we get ready to meet an important guest, and how to get ready to meet Allah.
Ages 9–12: Meeting plan. Write five habits that prepare you to meet Allah.
Finish with: "I found that it is surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one deed each day to prepare for meeting Allah."
Action: Do one deed each day to prepare for meeting Allah.
