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أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْكَٰفِرُونَ حَقًّۭا ۚ وَأَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ عَذَابًۭا مُّهِينًۭا
'Ūlā'ika humu l-kāfirūna ḥaqqan . wa'aʻ'tad'nā lil'kāfirīna ʻadhāban mmuhīnan
They are in truth (equally) unbelievers; and we have prepared for unbelievers a humiliating punishment.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those people are truly deniers, and a humiliating punishment is prepared for the deniers.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why is half-belief not enough?"
Start Holy Qur'an-القرآن الكريم's video of Mishary Alafasy reciting ayat 151–160. When it ends, share one word that links to 'Truly Deniers'.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What are they called?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why are they 'truly' deniers?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nisa' is surah 4. Find ayah 151. This ayah mentions, in one calm line, the result of rejecting messengers. Faith must be complete.
Fact: Al-Baqarah 2:285 is about believing in all messengers.
Ages 5–8: Complete faith. Say 'I believe in all the prophets'.
Ages 9–12: Complete belief. Write why faith must be whole.
Finish with: "We make no distinction between His ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say the shahadah thoughtfully."
Action: Say the shahadah thoughtfully.
