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Surah Al-Fajr worksheet for kids

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The surah's big idea

Wealth is a test; honour the orphan and be a soul at peace

What did I learn from the surah?

  1. 1. By the dawn and ten nights
    Allah swears by the dawn, by the first ten nights of Dhul-Hijjah, by the even and the odd, and by the night as it passes. Is that not enough for anyone who thinks?
  2. 2. Iram of the pillars
    Have you not seen, O Prophet, peace be upon him, what your Lord did with the people of 'Aad, the tribe of Iram, so strong, with buildings raised on tall pillars, the like of which were never made in any land?
  3. 3. Thamud and Pharaoh
    And with Thamud, the people of Salih, peace be upon him, who carved homes out of the rock in the valley? And with Pharaoh, king of Egypt, owner of the armies that held up his rule?
  4. 4. Your Lord is ever watchful
    They all transgressed in the lands and spread much corruption there, so your Lord poured a severe punishment upon them. Your Lord, O Prophet, peace be upon him, is ever watchful over those who disobey Him.
  5. 5. My Lord has honoured me
    As for man, when his Lord tests him with blessings and gives him plenty, he says, 'My Lord has honoured me.' And when He tests him by giving him less, he says, 'My Lord has humiliated me.'
  6. 6. You do not honour the orphan
    No! It is not as he thinks; honour comes from obeying Allah. But you do not honour the orphan, you do not urge one another to feed the poor, you devour other people's inheritance, and you love wealth with a great love.
  7. 7. Pounded and crushed
    No! When the earth is pounded and crushed, and your Lord comes to judge between His creation, with the angels in rows upon rows, and Hell is brought near that Day, then man will remember, but what good will remembering do him then?
  8. 8. If only I had sent ahead for my life
    He will say, 'If only I had sent ahead good deeds for my real life!' On that Day no one punishes like His punishment, and no one binds like His binding.
  9. 9. The soul at peace
    O soul at peace with the remembrance of Allah and faith in Him, return to your Lord, pleased with the honour He gave you, and He is pleased with you. Enter among My good servants, and enter My Paradise.

Circle the right answer

  1. 1. What are the ten nights Allah swore by?
    • A The nights of Ramadan
    • B Winter nights
    • C The first ten nights of Dhul-Hijjah
  2. 2. What did Thamud do with the rocks?
    • A Threw them in the sea
    • B Carved them into houses
    • C Sold them
  3. 3. What does a person say when Allah gives him plenty?
    • A Nothing
    • B My Lord has humiliated me
    • C My Lord has honoured me
  4. 4. What is true honour, as the surah teaches?
    • A Obeying Allah
    • B Much money
    • C Strength
  5. 5. Who did people fail to honour, as the surah says?
    • A The king
    • B The orphan
    • C The rich guest
  6. 6. What is said to the soul at peace?
    • A Wait
    • B Go far away
    • C Return to your Lord, well pleased and pleasing

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