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يَوْمَ لَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُمْ كَيْدُهُمْ شَيْـًۭٔا وَلَا هُمْ يُنصَرُونَ
Yaw'ma lā yugh'nī ʻan'hum' kay'duhum' shay''an walā hum' yunṣarūna
The Day when their plotting will avail them nothing and no help shall be given them.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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On that Day their scheming will be of no use, and no one will help them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Do you know the story of the fox and the crow?"
Watch the Stories Unlimited video The Fox and the Crow.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What won't help the deniers on that Day?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why can't clever plans help on the Day of Judgement?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tur is surah 52. Find ayah 46. The key words la yughni 'anhum mean it will not benefit them. Clever tricks might work for a moment in this world, like the fox's flattery, but on the Day nothing helps except faith and good deeds. Only Allah's help truly counts.
Fact: What lesson does the fable of the fox and the crow teach?
Ages 5–8: Puppet show. Act out the fox and the crow with sock puppets.
Ages 9–12: Flattery spotter. Write what flattery is and how to tell it apart from a real compliment.
Finish with: "I found that the fable teaches ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will give one honest compliment and ask Allah for help with one task."
Action: Give one honest compliment and ask Allah for help with one task.
