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فَكَيْفَ تَتَّقُونَ إِن كَفَرْتُمْ يَوْمًۭا يَجْعَلُ ٱلْوِلْدَٰنَ شِيبًا
Fakay'fa tattaqūna 'in kafar'tum' yaw'man yaj'ʻalu l-wildāna shīban
Then how shall ye, if ye deny (Allah), guard yourselves against a Day that will make children hoary-headed?-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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How will deniers protect themselves from a Day so hard it would turn children's hair grey?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do grandparents often have grey or white hair?"
Watch the JumpButton Studio video Why does hair turn gray? (It has music.)
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What would that Day do to children?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I be safe on that Day?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muzzammil is surah 73. Find ayah 17. The key words yaj'alul-wildana shiba mean it makes children grey-haired. This is a way of showing how very serious the Day is for deniers. Believers who turn to Allah are promised His care.
Fact: What makes hair go grey as people get older?
Ages 5–8: Grandparents' stories. Ask an older relative what life was like when they were young.
Ages 9–12: Colour in hair. Find out what pigment gives hair its colour.
Finish with: "I found that hair turns grey because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will help an older relative or neighbour."
Action: Help an older relative or neighbour.
