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وَٱلَّذِينَ سَعَوْ فِىٓ ءَايَٰتِنَا مُعَٰجِزِينَ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌۭ مِّن رِّجْزٍ أَلِيمٌۭ
Wa -lladhīna saʻaw' fī 'āyātinā muʻājizīna 'ūlā'ika lahum' ʻadhābun mmin rrij'zin 'alīmun
But those who strive against Our Signs, to frustrate them,- for such will be a Penalty,- a Punishment most humiliating.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those who work hard to defeat Allah's signs will face a humiliating punishment.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can anyone stop the sun from rising?"
Watch the M Asif video of Surah Saba recited by Mishary Al Afasy. Play the first few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What were these people trying to do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why would anyone fight the truth?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Saba is surah 34. Find ayah 5. The key word mu'ajizin means trying to make powerless, to defeat. Some people put great effort into stopping the message. But no one can defeat Allah's signs, just as no one can stop the tide. Their effort only harms themselves.
Fact: What causes the tides to rise and fall each day?
Ages 5–8: Sand wall. Build a sand or soil wall in a tray and pour water to see how water finds its way.
Ages 9–12: Tide times. Look up the tide times for a beach and see how they change each day.
Finish with: "I found that tides are caused by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will put my best effort into one good project."
Action: Put your best effort into one good project.
