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فَمَنِ ٱبْتَغَىٰ وَرَآءَ ذَٰلِكَ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْعَادُونَ
Famani (i)b'taghā warā'a dhālika fa'ūlā'ika humu l-ʻādūna
But those who trespass beyond this are transgressors;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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But whoever looks for more than that has crossed the limits.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do fields and gardens have fences?"
Watch the Hopscotch video The Boundaries Song. (It has music.)
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do some people cross?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah set limits for us?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'arij is surah 70. Find ayah 31. The key word al-'adun means those who go beyond limits. Fences keep animals and crops safe. Allah's limits keep us and our families safe and happy.
Fact: Why do farmers put fences around fields?
Ages 5–8: My boundaries. Draw a circle around yourself. Write one rule that keeps you safe inside it.
Ages 9–12: Good limits. List three family rules and how each one protects someone.
Finish with: "I found that fences protect fields by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep one family rule without being reminded."
Action: Keep one family rule without being reminded.
