إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ
How to read it
'Innakum' ladhā'iqū l-ʻadhābi l-'alīmi
Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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إِنَّكُمْ لَذَآئِقُوا۟ ٱلْعَذَابِ ٱلْأَلِيمِ
'Innakum' ladhā'iqū l-ʻadhābi l-'alīmi
Ye shall indeed taste of the Grievous Penalty;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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You will certainly taste the agonising punishment.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does a doctor warn us about things that harm our bodies?"
Watch the Islamic Lessons Made Easy video Al-Khabeer Explained.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is being warned here?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah warn people clearly?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 38. The key word alim means painful. This short warning is for those who mocked and refused. A clear warning is a mercy, like a doctor warning about poison. Allah is Al-Khabir, fully aware of every action, and He warns so that people can change.
Fact: What does the name Al-Khabir mean?
Ages 5–8: Warning labels. Look at warning labels at home with a grown-up and talk about why they help.
Ages 9–12: Mercy in warnings. Write why a clear warning is actually a kindness.
Finish with: "I found that Al-Khabir means ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank someone who warned me about something."
Action: Thank someone who warned you about something.
