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وَإِن كُنتُنَّ تُرِدْنَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَٱلدَّارَ ٱلْءَاخِرَةَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَعَدَّ لِلْمُحْسِنَٰتِ مِنكُنَّ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًۭا
Wa 'in kuntunna turid'na -llaha warassūlahu wa ddāra l-'ākhirata fa'inna -llaha 'aʻadda lil'muḥ'sināti minkunna 'aj'ran ʻaẓīman
But if ye seek Allah and His Messenger, and the Home of the Hereafter, verily Allah has prepared for the well-doers amongst you a great reward.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those who choose Allah, His Messenger and the Hereafter will find a great reward prepared for them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the most important choice a person can make?"
Watch the Zill Noorain Kids video Mother of the Believers: Khadijah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is prepared for the good-doers?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What did the Mothers of the Believers choose?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ahzab is surah 33. Find ayah 29. The key word al-muhsinat means women who do good with excellence. All the Prophet's wives chose Allah, His Messenger and the Hereafter over worldly comfort. Their choice is an example for every believer: what lasts is worth more than what fades.
Fact: What business was Khadijah, the first Mother of the Believers, known for?
Ages 5–8: Choice cards. Draw two cards, one for now and one for forever, and talk about which to pick.
Ages 9–12: Good choices. Write about a time you chose what was right over what was easy.
Finish with: "I found that Khadijah was known for ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will choose the right thing over the easy thing once a day."
Action: Choose the right thing over the easy thing once a day.
