لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًۭا
How to read it
Lli ṭṭāghīna ma'āban
For the transgressors a place of destination:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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لِّلطَّٰغِينَ مَـَٔابًۭا
Lli ṭṭāghīna ma'āban
For the transgressors a place of destination:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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It is a place of return for those who crossed all limits.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it fair to take someone else's home?"
Watch the BBC Earth video "Cuckoo Hijacks Warbler Nest".
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will end up in the Fire?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does crossing limits mean?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naba is surah 78. Find ayah 22. The key words lit-taghina ma'aba mean a place of return for those who went beyond limits. Like a cuckoo that takes another bird's nest, wrongdoers take what isn't theirs and harm others.
Fact: Why does the cuckoo lay its eggs in other birds' nests?
Ages 5–8: Fair or unfair? Draw two pictures: sharing fairly, and taking unfairly.
Ages 9–12: Nature's tricksters. Find two other animals that trick others to survive.
Finish with: "I found that cuckoos lay eggs in other nests because ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will always ask before using something that isn't mine."
Action: Always ask before using something that isn't yours.
