وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجٌ
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Wa 'ākharu min shak'lihī 'az'wājun
And other Penalties of a similar kind, to match them!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَءَاخَرُ مِن شَكْلِهِۦٓ أَزْوَٰجٌ
Wa 'ākharu min shak'lihī 'az'wājun
And other Penalties of a similar kind, to match them!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And more of a similar sort, in matching kinds.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Does anyone see what you do when you are alone?"
Watch the Wee Muslim Stories video Allah Is Watching Everything.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does 'of the same kind' tell us?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Does Allah see even small actions?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Sad is surah 38. Find ayah 58. The key word azwaj means kinds or pairs. The result of a deed matches the deed itself. Allah is completely fair: nothing more than people earned. Because Allah sees everything, even our smallest good actions are noticed and rewarded.
Fact: Roughly how many hairs grow on an average person's head, every one known to Allah?
Ages 5–8: Tiny deeds. Do three tiny good deeds today, like picking up litter, and draw them.
Ages 9–12: Matching results. Write three examples of how a deed leads to a matching result.
Finish with: "I found that there are about ___ hairs."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do a small good deed when no one is watching."
Action: Do a small good deed when no one is watching.
