فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
How to read it
Fakay'fa kāna ʻadhābī wanudhuri
Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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فَكَيْفَ كَانَ عَذَابِى وَنُذُرِ
Fakay'fa kāna ʻadhābī wanudhuri
Yea, how (terrible) was My Penalty and My Warning!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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How serious, then, were My punishment and My warnings!
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How can you stay safe in a storm?"
Watch the WonderKids Academy video Storm Safety for Young Kids.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why is this question repeated?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What is the difference between a warning and a punishment?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qamar is surah 54. Find ayah 21. The key word 'adhabi means My punishment. A warning comes first, giving time to change; punishment comes only when warnings are ignored. The people of 'Ad had their warning and refused. Allah repeats this question so that we never ignore His warnings.
Fact: What should you do if you hear a storm warning?
Ages 5–8: Storm kit. Draw what you would put in a family storm kit.
Ages 9–12: Before and after. Explain why warnings always come before punishment in the Quran's stories.
Finish with: "I found that during a storm warning we should ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will change one habit after being reminded once."
Action: Change one habit after being reminded once.
