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قُلْ أَرَءَيْتَكُمْ إِنْ أَتَىٰكُمْ عَذَابُ ٱللَّهِ بَغْتَةً أَوْ جَهْرَةً هَلْ يُهْلَكُ إِلَّا ٱلْقَوْمُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ
Qul' 'ara'ay'takum' 'in' 'atākum' ʻadhābu -llahi bagh'tatan 'aw' jah'ratan hal' yuh'laku 'illā l-qaw'mu ẓẓālimūna
Say: "Think ye, if the punishment of Allah comes to you, whether suddenly or openly, will any be destroyed except those who do wrong?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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If Allah's punishment came suddenly or in plain view, none would be destroyed except those who did wrong.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is Allah ever unfair?"
Play the short Al-An'am clip of ayat 41–50 from Amna Muneeb.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who would be destroyed?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does this show Allah's justice?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-An'am is surah 6. Find ayah 47. This ayah mentions, in one calm line, punishment. It shows that Allah is just: He does not punish people for nothing. Doing good keeps us safe.
Fact: Al-Kahf 18:49 says your Lord wrongs no one.
Ages 5–8: Fair play. Play a game and talk about fair rules.
Ages 9–12: Allah is just. Write why Allah never wrongs anyone.
Finish with: "Allah wrongs ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will treat everyone fairly."
Action: Treat everyone fairly.
