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قُل لَّن يَنفَعَكُمُ ٱلْفِرَارُ إِن فَرَرْتُم مِّنَ ٱلْمَوْتِ أَوِ ٱلْقَتْلِ وَإِذًۭا لَّا تُمَتَّعُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا
Qul llan yanfaʻakumu l-firāru 'in farar'tum mmina l-maw'ti 'awi l-qat'li wa'idhan llā tumattaʻūna 'illā qalīlan
Say: "Running away will not profit you if ye are running away from death or slaughter; and even if (ye do escape), no more than a brief (respite) will ye be allowed to enjoy!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Running away cannot save anyone from what Allah has decided, and would only give a short delay.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can anyone run away from time?"
Watch the Yaqeen Institute khutbah Stop Trying to Escape Death, Just Make the Most of Life.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What would running give them?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I make the most of life?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ahzab is surah 33. Find ayah 16. The key word al-firar means fleeing. Every life has a time set by Allah. Running from duty does not add time; it only wastes the time we have. The wise choice is to use every day well, doing good with courage.
Fact: Which surah says every soul will taste death and we are tested with good and bad?
Ages 5–8: Make it count. Fill a day planner with good deeds you can fit into today.
Ages 9–12: Time well spent. List three ways you could use one extra free hour for good.
Finish with: "I found that the surah is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will face one task I have been avoiding."
Action: Face one task you have been avoiding.
