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۞ ٱحْشُرُوا۟ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ وَأَزْوَٰجَهُمْ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْبُدُونَ
(u)ḥ'shurū -lladhīna ẓalamū wa'az'wājahum' wamā kānū yaʻ'budūna
"Bring ye up", it shall be said, "The wrong-doers and their wives, and the things they worshipped-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Assemble those who did wrong, along with their partners and the things they used to worship.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Do friends usually become more alike over time?"
Watch the Dreamingstory video Brotherhood and Blessings: The Tale of Two Brothers.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will be gathered together?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why are people gathered with their companions?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 22. The key word azwaj here means companions or those of the same kind. On that Day, people will be gathered with those they chose to be like. This reminds us that our company matters. Friends who love Allah help us; friends who pull us towards wrong can harm us.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah Al-Kahf tells the Prophet to stay patiently with those who call on their Lord morning and evening?
Ages 5–8: Friend flowers. Draw a flower for each good friend and write one good thing they help you do.
Ages 9–12: Company check. Write how your friends have changed you, for better or worse.
Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Al-Kahf ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will spend time with a friend who helps me do good."
Action: Spend time with a friend who helps you do good.
