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People of Ya-Sin

Okay, little one, let me tell you about the people of Ya-Sin. Ya-Sin is actually the name of the 36th chapter in the holy book of Muslims, the Quran. In this chapter, there is a story about a group of people who did not believe in Allah (God). They were called the people of Ya-Sin.

Now, the Quran tells us that Allah sent messengers to these people to remind them of his existence and ask them to believe in him. These messengers were very patient and kind, but the people of Ya-Sin still did not believe in Allah.

Finally, Allah sent a man named Yahya (John the Baptist) to talk to these people. Yahya was very wise and gave them many reasons why they should believe in Allah. He also told them that if they continued to ignore Allah's message, they would be punished.

Despite Yahya's efforts, the people of Ya-Sin still did not believe. So, Allah punished them by sending a loud noise from the sky that killed them all. This is a very sad and scary story, but it teaches us the importance of believing in Allah and listening to the messengers he sends to us.