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هَلْ ثُوِّبَ ٱلْكُفَّارُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَفْعَلُونَ
Hal' thuwiba l-kuffāru mā kānū yaf'ʻalūna
Will not the Unbelievers have been paid back for what they did?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Have the disbelievers not been paid back for what they used to do?
Start with bismillah.
Blow up a balloon and let it go (without tying it). Ask: "Why did it shoot away?"
Watch the FuseSchool video about Newton's third law.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What question ends the surah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Does every action really get paid back?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mutaffifin is surah 83. Find ayah 36, the last one. The key word thuwwiba means paid back, rewarded for what they did. Allah's justice is complete: every deed meets its result.
Fact: What is Newton's third law, and how does it help a rocket fly?
Ages 5–8: Balloon rocket. Tape a straw to a balloon, thread a string through the straw, and let the balloon go. Watch it zoom!
Ages 9–12: Action and reaction. Find three everyday examples of Newton's third law (swimming, jumping, walking).
Finish with: "I found that every action has ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do a good action and look for the good it brings."
Action: Do a good action and look for the good it brings.
