53:38An-Najm
Juz 27 · Page 527أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌۭ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
How to read it
'Allā taziru wāziratun wiz'ra 'ukh'rā
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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أَلَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌۭ وِزْرَ أُخْرَىٰ
'Allā taziru wāziratun wiz'ra 'ukh'rā
Namely, that no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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No soul will carry the burden of another.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it mean to be responsible for yourself?"
Watch the Mister Brown Kids video Responsibility For Kids.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Can anyone carry another person's burden?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why can't someone else answer for my deeds?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Najm is surah 53. Find ayah 38. The key word wazirah means a soul carrying a load. Each of us carries our own deeds. Parents can't answer for our choices, and we can't answer for theirs. This is fair: everyone is responsible for what they do.
Fact: What is the difference between helping someone and doing their job for them?
Ages 5–8: My backpack. Pack your own school bag for a week without help.
Ages 9–12: My choices. Write three choices that are your responsibility alone.
Finish with: "I found that helping is different from ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do my own jobs without being reminded."
Action: Do your own jobs without being reminded.
