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يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌۭ مِّن نَّارٍۢ وَنُحَاسٌۭ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ
Yur'salu ʻalay'kumā shūāẓun mmin nnārin wanuḥāssun falā tantaṣirāni
On you will be sent (O ye evil ones twain!) a flame of fire (to burn) and a smoke (to choke): no defence will ye have:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Flames of fire and smoke would be sent at you both, and you could not defend yourselves.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Have you ever seen a streak of light flash across the night sky?"
Watch the Learn Bright video Meteors for Kids.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What would be sent against anyone trying to escape?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why can't anyone escape Allah's power?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ar-Rahman is surah 55. Find ayah 35. The key words shuwaz and nuhas mean a flame and smoke. Every night, space rocks hit our sky and burn up as streaks of light. This ayah warns, once and simply, that nobody can defend themselves against Allah. The answer is not to run from Him, but to turn to Him.
Fact: How fast do meteors travel when they hit our air?
Ages 5–8: Sky patch. With an adult, pick one patch of the night sky and count the stars in it.
Ages 9–12: Space rock sizes. Find out how small most meteors are before they burn up.
Finish with: "I found that meteors travel at about ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will read the last three surahs before sleeping for protection."
Action: Read the last three surahs before sleeping for protection.
