يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ
How to read it
Yaw'ma hum' ʻalā nnāri yuf'tanūna
(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (and tested) over the Fire!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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يَوْمَ هُمْ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ يُفْتَنُونَ
Yaw'ma hum' ʻalā nnāri yuf'tanūna
(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (and tested) over the Fire!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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On that Day they will be tried over the Fire.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do goldsmiths heat gold until it melts?"
Watch the Discovery UK video GOLD | How It's Made.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will happen to those who mocked?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah warn us so clearly?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Adh-Dhariyat is surah 51. Find ayah 13. The key word yuftanun means they are tried or tested. The word is linked to heating gold to test its purity. This ayah is a serious warning. Allah tells us now, out of mercy, so we can choose good and stay pure in our hearts.
Fact: Why do people heat gold to purify it?
Ages 5–8: Clean it up. Wash a muddy stone and see what shines underneath.
Ages 9–12: Heart cleaners. List five good deeds that help keep our hearts clean.
Finish with: "I found that gold is heated to ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one good deed each day to keep my heart clean."
Action: Do one good deed each day to keep your heart clean.
