77:40Al-Mursalat
Juz 29 · Page 581وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
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Wa y'lun yaw'ma'idhin llil'mukadhdhibīna
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَيْلٌۭ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ لِّلْمُكَذِّبِينَ
Wa y'lun yaw'ma'idhin llil'mukadhdhibīna
Ah woe, that Day, to the Rejecters of Truth!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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After the challenge that no trick will work, woe on that Day to those who deny.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can people make it rain?"
Watch the Britannica video What is cloud seeding?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is warned again?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What can people never control?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mursalat is surah 77. Find ayah 40. This is the seventh time the line about the deniers appears. It follows ayah 39: no plan works against Allah. People can try to nudge a cloud, but only Allah truly sends the rain.
Fact: What is cloud seeding, and does it always work?
Ages 5–8: Cloud in a jar. With an adult, put warm water in a jar, cover it with a plate of ice, and watch a cloud form.
Ages 9–12: Weather limits. Find two things people have tried to control in the weather. What happened?
Finish with: "I found that cloud seeding works by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, when I worry, I will remind myself that Allah is enough for me."
Action: Say "Allah is enough for me" when you worry.
Only do the cloud jar with an adult, as the water must be warm.