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قُلْ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ إِنْ عَصَيْتُ رَبِّى عَذَابَ يَوْمٍ عَظِيمٍۢ
Qul' 'innī 'akhāfu 'in' ʻaṣay'tu rabbī ʻadhāba yaw'min ʻaẓīmin
Say: "I would, if I disobeyed my Lord, indeed have fear of the penalty of a Mighty Day.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Prophet was told to say that he would fear the punishment of a great Day if he disobeyed his Lord.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why would even the Prophet be careful?"
Play the short Al-An'am clip of ayat 11–20 from Islam official146.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What would the Prophet fear?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can fear help us do good?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 15. This ayah mentions, in one calm line, the punishment of the Last Day. Healthy fear keeps us away from wrong, and it goes together with hope in Allah's mercy.
Fact: In Al-Insan 76:10, believers say they fear a hard, gloomy Day.
Ages 5–8: Careful choices. Talk about a rule that keeps you safe.
Ages 9–12: Fear and hope. Write how fear and hope work together for a believer.
Finish with: "Fear and hope go ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stop before doing something wrong and think of Allah."
Action: Stop before doing something wrong and think of Allah.
