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وَلِتَصْغَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِ أَفْـِٔدَةُ ٱلَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِٱلْءَاخِرَةِ وَلِيَرْضَوْهُ وَلِيَقْتَرِفُوا۟ مَا هُم مُّقْتَرِفُونَ
Wa litaṣ'ghā 'ilay'hi 'af''idatu -lladhīna lā yu''minūna bil-'ākhirati waliyar'ḍaw'hu waliyaq'tarifū mā hum mmuq'tarifūna
To such (deceit) let the hearts of those incline, who have no faith in the hereafter: let them delight in it, and let them earn from it what they may.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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People who deny the Hereafter let their hearts lean towards these fancy lies, enjoy them and do what they do.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do some people like lies more than truth?"
USRAH ILMU STUDIO posted a short recitation of ayat 111–118 of Al-An'am. Listen to all of it together.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Whose hearts lean to lies?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does believing in the Hereafter protect us?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 113. When someone forgets the Akhirah, empty words can seem attractive. Remembering that we will meet Allah keeps us careful.
Fact: Al-Qiyamah 75:20–21 is about loving the quick life and neglecting the Hereafter.
Ages 5–8: Lean straight. Stand straight like a tree and talk about not leaning to wrong.
Ages 9–12: Akhirah shield. Write how remembering the Akhirah protects from lies.
Finish with: "Belief in the Hereafter protects from ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember the Akhirah when tempted."
Action: Remember the Akhirah when tempted.
