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وَذَرْنِى وَٱلْمُكَذِّبِينَ أُو۟لِى ٱلنَّعْمَةِ وَمَهِّلْهُمْ قَلِيلًا
Wa dhar'nī wal-mukadhdhibīna 'ūlī nnaʻ'mati wamahhil'hum' qalīlan
And leave Me (alone to deal with) those in possession of the good things of life, who (yet) deny the Truth; and bear with them for a little while.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Leave Allah to deal with the deniers who live in comfort, and give them a little time.
Start with bismillah.
Turn over a sand timer. Ask: "Can we stop the sand once it starts?"
Watch the MrInfo video History of the hourglass in 1 minute.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will the deniers be given?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah give people time?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muzzammil is surah 73. Find ayah 11. The key words mahhilhum qalila mean give them a little time. Allah tells the Prophet to leave the proud deniers to Him. Every hourglass runs out, and every person's time is set.
Fact: How did sailors use hourglasses long ago?
Ages 5–8: Timer test. Use a sand timer to see how many good things you can do before it runs out.
Ages 9–12: Make a timer. Make a simple water clock with two cups and a small hole.
Finish with: "I found that sailors used hourglasses to ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will use a timer to spend five minutes on a good deed each day."
Action: Spend five timed minutes on good each day.
