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ٱلْأَخِلَّآءُ يَوْمَئِذٍۭ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ عَدُوٌّ إِلَّا ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ
Al-'akhillā'u yaw'ma'idhin baʻ'ḍuhum' libaʻ'ḍin ʻaduwun 'illā l-muttaqīna
Friends on that day will be foes, one to another,- except the Righteous.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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On that Day close friends will be enemies to one another, except the mindful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What makes a friendship last?"
Watch the PunToon Kids story True Friendship.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whose friendship will last on that Day?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can my friendships last forever?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zukhruf is surah 43. Find ayah 67. The key word al-akhilla' means close friends. Friends who did wrong together will blame each other on the Day of Judgement. But friends who helped each other be mindful of Allah will stay friends forever, even in Jannah.
Fact: Which companion was the Prophet's closest friend?
Ages 5–8: Forever friend card. Make a card for a friend saying "Let's be friends in Jannah."
Ages 9–12: Friendship recipe. Write the ingredients of a friendship that lasts forever.
Finish with: "I found that the Prophet's closest friend was ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one good deed together with a friend."
Action: Do one good deed together with a friend.
