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لَا يَزَالُ بُنْيَٰنُهُمُ ٱلَّذِى بَنَوْا۟ رِيبَةًۭ فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ إِلَّآ أَن تَقَطَّعَ قُلُوبُهُمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِيمٌ حَكِيمٌ
Lā yazālu bun'yānuhumu -lladhī banaw' rībatan fī qulūbihim' 'illā 'an taqaṭṭaʻa qulūbuhum' . wa-llahu ʻalīmun ḥakīmun
The foundation of those who so build is never free from suspicion and shakiness in their hearts, until their hearts are cut to pieces. And Allah is All-Knowing, Wise.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The building they put up will keep causing doubt in their hearts until their hearts are broken apart, and Allah is All-Knowing and Wise.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can a bad choice keep bothering you?"
Play the short At-Tawbah clip of ayah 110 from Ummah Muslim.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the building cause in their hearts?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do wrong choices leave doubt?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Tawbah is surah 9. Find ayah 110. Their harmful project left them restless and doubtful. Wrongdoing brings unease; goodness brings peace.
Fact: Find Ar-Ra'd 13:28: hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah.
Ages 5–8: Heart check. Talk about how doing right makes your heart feel.
Ages 9–12: Unease. Write how wrongdoing leaves the heart uneasy.
Finish with: "Goodness brings ___ to the heart."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will notice how good deeds make my heart feel."
Action: Notice how good deeds make your heart feel.
