75:2Al-Qiyamah
Juz 29 · Page 577وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
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Wa lā 'uq'simu bi nnaf'si -llawwāmati
And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَلَآ أُقْسِمُ بِٱلنَّفْسِ ٱللَّوَّامَةِ
Wa lā 'uq'simu bi nnaf'si -llawwāmati
And I do call to witness the self-reproaching spirit: (Eschew Evil).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah also swears by the self that blames itself when it does wrong.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Have you ever felt a little voice inside say 'that wasn't right'?"
Watch the Smile and Learn video What Is Guilt?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What kind of self does Allah swear by?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do we feel bad when we do wrong?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qiyamah is surah 75. Find ayah 2. The key words an-nafs al-lawwamah mean the self that blames itself. That uneasy feeling after doing wrong is a gift: it pushes us to say sorry and do better.
Fact: How is feeling guilty different from feeling ashamed?
Ages 5–8: Feelings faces. Draw a face for "I did something wrong" and a face for "I put it right". Which feels better?
Ages 9–12: Repair plan. Think of a small wrong. Write three steps to fix it.
Finish with: "I found that guilt helps us by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, when my heart tells me I did wrong, I will put it right the same day."
Action: Put things right the same day.
