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وَذَرُوا۟ ظَٰهِرَ ٱلْإِثْمِ وَبَاطِنَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَكْسِبُونَ ٱلْإِثْمَ سَيُجْزَوْنَ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَقْتَرِفُونَ
Wa dharū ẓāhira l-'ith'mi wabāṭinahu . 'inna -lladhīna yak'sibūna l-'ith'ma sayuj'zaw'na bimā kānū yaq'tarifūna
Eschew all sin, open or secret: those who earn sin will get due recompense for their "earnings."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Leave sin, both what is open and what is hidden, for those who earn sin will be repaid for what they did.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is a hidden wrong less wrong?"
Play the short Al-An'am clip of ayat 111–120 from Ayesha Tariq.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What two kinds of sin are named?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does hidden sin matter?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 120. Some sins are seen by others; some are in private or in the heart, like jealousy or pride. Believers try to clean both.
Fact: Al-A'raf 7:33 also forbids open and hidden wrongs.
Ages 5–8: Inside and out. Wash hands and talk about cleaning the heart too.
Ages 9–12: Hidden sins. Write two hidden sins of the heart and how to fix them.
Finish with: "We leave sin open and ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will work on one hidden habit, like jealousy."
Action: Work on one hidden habit, like jealousy.
