أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
How to read it
'Aw'lā laka fa'aw'lā
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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أَوْلَىٰ لَكَ فَأَوْلَىٰ
'Aw'lā laka fa'aw'lā
Woe to thee, (O men!), yea, woe!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Woe to you, and it is coming closer to you.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why are some frogs so brightly coloured?"
Watch the SciShow Kids video Why Are These Frogs So Colorful?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What kind of words are these?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is the warning said so strongly?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qiyamah is surah 75. Find ayah 34. The key words awla laka fa-awla mean woe to you, and closer still. It is a strong warning to the person who turned away. A poison dart frog's bright colours warn: keep away! Wise creatures listen to warnings.
Fact: What do bright colours tell other animals?
Ages 5–8: Warning colours. Draw three animals with warning colours. What colours do they share?
Ages 9–12: Warning signs. List warning colours people use (on signs, lights, labels) and why.
Finish with: "I found that bright colours tell animals ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will listen to a warning the first time."
Action: Listen to a warning the first time.
Never touch wild frogs.