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يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ إِنَّكَ كَادِحٌ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكَ كَدْحًۭا فَمُلَٰقِيهِ
Yā'ayyuhā l-'insānu 'innaka kādiḥun 'ilā rabbika kad'ḥan famulāqīhi
O thou man! Verily thou art ever toiling on towards thy Lord- painfully toiling,- but thou shalt meet Him.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Every person is working hard on a journey towards their Lord, and will meet Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What's the hardest journey you've ever made? Was it worth it?"
Watch the Nat Geo Animals video "The Salmon's Life Mission".
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is this ayah speaking to? Where is everyone heading?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will it be like to meet Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Inshiqaq is surah 84. Find ayah 6. The key words kadihun ila rabbika kadhan mean striving towards your Lord with great effort. Every life is a journey back to Allah.
Fact: How do salmon find their way back to the river where they hatched?
Ages 5–8: Journey map. Draw your life as a path: where you started, where you are now, and the good things you want to do along the way.
Ages 9–12: Salmon journey. Find out how far some salmon swim to get home. What do they have to get past?
Finish with: "I found that salmon find their way home by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will try hard at one good thing, even when it's tiring."
Action: Try hard at one good thing, even when it's tiring.
