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وَمَا يُغْنِى عَنْهُ مَالُهُۥٓ إِذَا تَرَدَّىٰٓ
Wa mā yugh'nī ʻan'hu māluhu 'idhā taraddā
Nor will his wealth profit him when he falls headlong (into the Pit).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah warns that all his wealth won't help him when he falls.
Start with bismillah.
Put an apple and a coin in a bowl of water. Ask: "Which floats? Which sinks? Why?"
Watch the density demonstration showing why some things sink and others float.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What won't be able to help this person?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What can really help us when we need it?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Layl is surah 92. Find ayah 11. Look for the word about wealth (maluhu: his wealth).
Fact: Why is gold so heavy for its size?
Ages 5–8: Sink or float. Test ten things from home in a bowl of water. Guess first, then test. How many guesses were right?
Ages 9–12: Density detective. Weigh a small block of wood and a stone of about the same size. Which is denser? Predict which will sink, then test.
Finish with: "I found that gold sinks because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will use some of my money or pocket money to ___."
Action: Use your money plan for good.
Small children: watch out with coins and small objects in water play.
