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وَلَوْ تَرَىٰٓ إِذْ فَزِعُوا۟ فَلَا فَوْتَ وَأُخِذُوا۟ مِن مَّكَانٍۢ قَرِيبٍۢ
Wa law' tarā 'idh' faziʻū falā faw'ta wa'ukhidhū min mmakānin qarībin
If thou couldst but see when they will quake with terror; but then there will be no escape (for them), and they will be seized from a position (quite) near.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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One day the deniers will be terrified with nowhere to escape, taken from close by.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it better to prepare for something or try to run from it?"
Watch the NorthStar Dreams video Surah Saba, Meaning and Summary.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Can they escape?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I be ready instead of afraid?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Saba is surah 34. Find ayah 51. The key word fawt means escape. Those who refused will find no way out on that Day. For believers the message is different: there is no need to run, because they prepared through faith and good deeds. Getting ready now turns fear into hope.
Fact: What does the word iman, faith, come from in Arabic, related to safety?
Ages 5–8: Ready kit. Make a kit for a calm day: a prayer mat, a Quran and a kind deed list.
Ages 9–12: Fear into hope. Write two ways preparation turns worry into confidence.
Finish with: "I found that iman is related to ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will pray each prayer on time to prepare my heart."
Action: Pray each prayer on time to prepare your heart.
