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إِنَّآ أَعْتَدْنَا لِلْكَٰفِرِينَ سَلَٰسِلَا۟ وَأَغْلَٰلًۭا وَسَعِيرًا
'Innā 'aʻ'tad'nā lil'kāfirīna salāssilā wa'agh'lālan wassaʻīran
For the Rejecters we have prepared chains, yokes, and a blazing Fire.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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For those who reject the truth, Allah has prepared chains, collars and a blazing Fire.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the hottest thing you have ever stood near: an oven, a campfire, the summer sun?"
Watch the BBC Earth Science video How Hot is the Centre of the Earth?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is this warning for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is Allah's warning so plain and clear?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Insan is surah 76. Find ayah 4. The key word sa'ira means a blazing fire. After ayah 3 says people choose, this ayah warns where the wrong choice leads. Straight after, the surah gives good news for the righteous.
Fact: How do scientists know what is inside the Earth when no one has been there?
Ages 5–8: Fruit Earth. Cut a peach or avocado in half with an adult. Which part is like the crust, the mantle and the core?
Ages 9–12: Heat check. Compare the temperature of the Earth's core with the surface of the Sun.
Finish with: "I found that scientists learn about the inside of the Earth from ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask Allah each night to keep me on the right way."
Action: Ask Allah each night to keep you on the right way.
