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وَمَا تُجْزَوْنَ إِلَّا مَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Wa mā tuj'zaw'na 'illā mā kuntum' taʻ'malūna
But it will be no more than the retribution of (the Evil) that ye have wrought;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And you will be paid back only for what you used to do.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Would it be fair to be punished for something your friend did?"
Watch the Jellybean Tales video Al-Muhsi.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What are people repaid for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Does Allah count every single deed?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 39. The key word tujzawna means you are repaid. Nobody is repaid for more than they did. Allah is Al-Muhsi, the One who counts everything. Not one good deed is ever lost. That is great news for anyone who keeps doing small good things.
Fact: What does the name Al-Muhsi mean?
Ages 5–8: Deed counter. Use a bead counter to count good deeds you do in one day.
Ages 9–12: Small deeds. List ten small good deeds that take less than a minute.
Finish with: "I found that Al-Muhsi means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will count my small good deeds each evening."
Action: Count your small good deeds each evening.
