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وَمَن يَكْسِبْ إِثْمًۭا فَإِنَّمَا يَكْسِبُهُۥ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًۭا
Wa man yak'sib' 'ith'man fa'innamā yak'sibuhu ʻalā naf'sihī . wakāna -llahu ʻalīman ḥakīman
And if any one earns sin. he earns it against His own soul: for Allah is full of knowledge and wisdom.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Whoever commits a sin only harms themselves, and Allah is Knowing and Wise.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who really pays for a wrong?"
Start Ummah Muslim's video of a recitation of ayah 111. When it ends, share one word that links to 'Sin Harms Yourself'.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who does sin harm?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does wrong come back to us?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nisa' is surah 4. Find ayah 111. Every wrong deed harms our own soul first. Every good deed helps us. We are building our own record.
Fact: Fussilat 41:46 says whoever does good, it is for himself.
Ages 5–8: My record. Imagine a book of your deeds and add a good page.
Ages 9–12: Own record. Write how deeds affect ourselves.
Finish with: "Good is for ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will add one good deed to my record daily."
Action: Add one good deed to your record daily.
