سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
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Sal'hum' 'ayyuhum bidhālika zaʻīmun
Ask thou of them, which of them will stand surety for that!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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سَلْهُمْ أَيُّهُم بِذَٰلِكَ زَعِيمٌ
Sal'hum' 'ayyuhum bidhālika zaʻīmun
Ask thou of them, which of them will stand surety for that!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Prophet is told to ask which one of them would stand behind such a claim.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it mean when a shop gives a guarantee?"
Watch the Key Differences video Guarantee vs Warranty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What should the Prophet ask them?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who can guarantee anything about the Hereafter?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qalam is surah 68. Find ayah 40. The key word za'im means one who guarantees. Allah tells the Prophet to ask: which of you will stand behind this claim? No one could. Only Allah's promises are truly certain.
Fact: What is the difference between a guarantee and a warranty?
Ages 5–8: I promise. Make a guarantee card for a job you will do at home, and do it.
Ages 9–12: Strong promises. Write why an anchor or a strong bridge is a good picture of a promise you can rely on.
Finish with: "I found that a guarantee means ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do what I said I would do, on time."
Action: Do what you said you would do, on time.