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ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا قَدَّمَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَيْسَ بِظَلَّٰمٍۢ لِّلْعَبِيدِ
Dhālika bimā qaddamat' 'ay'dīkum' wa'anna -llaha lay'sa biẓallāmin llil'ʻabīdi
"Because of (the deeds) which your (own) hands sent forth; for Allah is never unjust to His servants:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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That is because of what their own hands did, and Allah is never unjust to His servants.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is Allah ever unfair?"
Play the short Al-Anfal clip of ayah 51 from Ummah Muslim.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why do they get what they get?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do our hands 'send ahead' deeds?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Anfal is surah 8. Find ayah 51. Whatever happens to people in the Hereafter comes from their own choices. Allah is perfectly fair and never wrongs anyone.
Fact: The Name al-'Adl: the Just.
Ages 5–8: Fair hands. Use your hands for a good deed today.
Ages 9–12: Fairness. Write why Allah is never unjust.
Finish with: "Allah is never ___ to His servants."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will use my hands to help someone."
Action: Use your hands to help someone.
