إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰهَا فِتْنَةًۭ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ
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'Innā jaʻalnāhā fit'natan lli ẓẓālimīna
For We have truly made it (as) a trial for the wrong-doers.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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إِنَّا جَعَلْنَٰهَا فِتْنَةًۭ لِّلظَّٰلِمِينَ
'Innā jaʻalnāhā fit'natan lli ẓẓālimīna
For We have truly made it (as) a trial for the wrong-doers.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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We have made it a test for those who do wrong.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do some people laugh at warnings they do not understand?"
Watch the Tiny Hands video The Patience Race.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is the tree for the wrongdoers?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can a tree be a test?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 63. The key word fitnah means a test or trial. When the deniers heard of a tree growing in fire, they mocked: how can a tree grow in flames? Their mocking showed their hearts. Believers trust that Allah can do anything, even things beyond our understanding.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah Al-Isra mentions the cursed tree as a test for people?
Ages 5–8: Surprising plants. Find out about a plant that grows in a surprising place, like a cactus in the desert.
Ages 9–12: Beyond understanding. Write three amazing things in nature that once seemed impossible.
Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Al-Isra ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will notice one surprising thing in nature and thank Allah."
Action: Notice one surprising thing in nature and thank Allah.
