Opening the ayah…
تَدْعُوا۟ مَنْ أَدْبَرَ وَتَوَلَّىٰ
Tad'ʻū man' 'ad'bara watawallā
Inviting (all) such as turn their backs and turn away their faces (from the Right).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It calls those who turned their backs and walked away from the truth.
Start with bismillah.
Hold two magnets close together. Ask: "When do they pull together, and when do they push apart?"
Watch the Dr. Binocs video Magnetism.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who does the Fire call?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do people turn away from the truth?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'arij is surah 70. Find ayah 17. The key words man adbara wa tawalla mean whoever turned back and turned away. A magnet pulls some things towards it. Our choices pull us towards good or away from it.
Fact: Why do some magnets pull together and others push apart?
Ages 5–8: Magnet hunt. Find five things at home a magnet sticks to.
Ages 9–12: Iron filings. With an adult, sprinkle iron filings on paper over a magnet. Draw the pattern.
Finish with: "I found that magnets pull together when ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will turn towards one good thing I've been avoiding."
Action: Turn towards one good thing you've been avoiding.
