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وَإِن مِّنْ أَهْلِ ٱلْكِتَٰبِ إِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهِۦ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِۦ ۖ وَيَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًۭا
Wa 'in mmin' 'ah'li l-kitābi 'illā layu''minanna bihī qab'la maw'tihī . wayaw'ma l-qiyāmati yakūnu ʻalay'him' shahīdan
And there is none of the People of the Book but must believe in him before his death; and on the Day of Judgment he will be a witness against them;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Every one of the People of the Book will come to believe in 'Isa before he dies (most scholars say this is when he returns near the end of time), and on the Last Day 'Isa will be a witness over them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Will the truth about 'Isa become clear?"
Start CINTA NGAJI TV's video of a recitation of ayat 151–160. When it ends, share one word that links to 'All Will Believe'.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will 'Isa be on the Day?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does 'before his death' mean?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nisa' is surah 4. Find ayah 159. Scholars give different explanations: before each person's death, or before 'Isa's own death after his return. Either way, the truth about 'Isa will become clear.
Fact: Two scholarly views on 'before his death': each person's death, or 'Isa's after his return.
Ages 5–8: Truth shines. Talk about how truth always becomes clear.
Ages 9–12: Scholarly views. Write why scholars sometimes give more than one explanation.
Finish with: "'Isa will be a ___ on the Day."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask a teacher about one ayah's meaning."
Action: Ask a teacher about one ayah's meaning.
