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أَفَمَن كَانَ مُؤْمِنًۭا كَمَن كَانَ فَاسِقًۭا ۚ لَّا يَسْتَوُۥنَ
'Afaman kāna mu''minan kaman kāna fāssiqan . llā yas'tawuna
Is then the man who believes no better than the man who is rebellious and wicked? Not equal are they.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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A believer and someone who defies Allah are not the same, and they will not be treated the same.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is the student who studies the same as one who never tries?"
Listen to the Al-Huda Productions recitation of Surah As-Sajdah with English translation by Sheikh Yasser Ad-Dossary.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Are they equal?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah treat people according to their deeds?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Sajdah is surah 32. Find ayah 18. The key words la yastawun mean they are not equal. Allah is fair. It would not be fair to give the same result to someone who chose good and someone who chose to defy Allah. Every effort counts with Him.
Fact: Which surah says whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it?
Ages 5–8: Two plants. Water one plant and not another for a week and compare them.
Ages 9–12: Fair results. Write why fairness means different results for different choices.
Finish with: "I found that it is surah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will put real effort into one good thing."
Action: Put real effort into one good thing.
