كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
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Kadhālika naf'ʻalu bil-muj'rimīna
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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كَذَٰلِكَ نَفْعَلُ بِٱلْمُجْرِمِينَ
Kadhālika naf'ʻalu bil-muj'rimīna
Thus do We deal with men of sin.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This is how Allah deals with those who choose to do wrong.
Start with bismillah.
Roll a ball across the floor. Ask: "Why does it keep rolling until something stops it?"
Watch the Learn Bright video about Newton's first law of motion.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is this ayah about?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Does Allah's way ever change?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mursalat is surah 77. Find ayah 18. The key word kadhalika means "like this", in the same way. Allah's way with those who keep choosing wrong stays the same, just as the laws of nature stay the same.
Fact: What is Newton's first law, in your own words?
Ages 5–8: Domino line. Set up a line of dominoes or books and push the first one. What happens?
Ages 9–12: Inertia test. Put a coin on a card on top of a cup. Flick the card away fast. Where does the coin go?
Finish with: "I found that things keep moving until ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will stop one small bad habit before it grows."
Action: Stop one small bad habit before it grows.