Opening the ayah…
فَذُوقُوا۟ فَلَن نَّزِيدَكُمْ إِلَّا عَذَابًا
Fadhūqū falan nnazīdakum' 'illā ʻadhāban
"So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds); for no increase shall We grant you, except in Punishment."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will be told to taste the result of what they did.
Start with bismillah.
A gentle note for parents: this is the last of the warnings. Read ayah 31 straight after.
Taste something sweet and something sour. Ask: "How does your tongue tell the difference?"
Watch the SciShow Kids video "Your Tongue: The Taste-Maker!".
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will they be told?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I make sure my deeds taste sweet?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naba is surah 78. Find ayah 30. The key word fadhuqu means "so taste". People will taste the results of their own choices.
Fact: How many taste buds do we have?
Ages 5–8: Taste test. Try sweet, salty, sour and bitter foods. Draw a face for each.
Ages 9–12: Taste map. Find out whether different parts of the tongue really taste different things.
Finish with: "I found that we have about ___ taste buds."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make one 'sweet' choice each day: kindness, honesty, prayer."
Action: Make one 'sweet' choice each day: kindness, honesty, prayer.
