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وَمَا يُكَذِّبُ بِهِۦٓ إِلَّا كُلُّ مُعْتَدٍ أَثِيمٍ
Wa mā yukadhdhibu bihī 'illā kullu muʻ'tadin 'athīmin
And none can deny it but the Transgressor beyond bounds the Sinner!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Only someone who goes beyond the limits and keeps sinning denies it.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens to a garden if one plant is allowed to grow anywhere it likes?"
Watch the SciShow video about kudzu, the vine that covers everything.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What kind of person denies the Day?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why are limits good for us?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mutaffifin is surah 83. Find ayah 12. The key words mu'tadin athim mean someone who crosses the limits, full of sin. Allah's limits are there to protect us.
Fact: How fast can kudzu grow, and why is it a problem where it doesn't belong?
Ages 5–8: Garden rules. Draw a garden with a fence. Put each plant in its right place. What happens if one plant takes over?
Ages 9–12: Out of place. Find out about another plant or animal that caused trouble when it spread somewhere new.
Finish with: "I found that kudzu can grow ___ a day."
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.
