فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
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Fa'innamā hiya zaj'ratun wāḥidatun fa'idhā hum' yanẓurūna
Then it will be a single (compelling) cry; and behold, they will begin to see!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَإِنَّمَا هِىَ زَجْرَةٌۭ وَٰحِدَةٌۭ فَإِذَا هُمْ يَنظُرُونَ
Fa'innamā hiya zaj'ratun wāḥidatun fa'idhā hum' yanẓurūna
Then it will be a single (compelling) cry; and behold, they will begin to see!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It will be just one stern shout, and suddenly they will be staring.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How quickly do you wake up when someone calls your name loudly?"
Watch the TenseTales video The Day of Judgement, an Islamic Story for Kids.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How many cries will it take?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will people see when they wake?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 19. The key word zajrah means a single strong call. Just one call from Allah's command and everyone will rise and look around. It shows how easy it is for Allah. We prepare for that moment by living good lives today.
Fact: Which surah of the Quran is named after the Event (the Hour)?
Ages 5–8: Wake-up game. One person calls "wake up!" and everyone jumps up at once.
Ages 9–12: Ready list. Write five good habits that would make you glad on that Day.
Finish with: "I found that the surah is Al-___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will start one good habit I want to keep for life."
Action: Start one good habit you want to keep for life.
