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إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ وَأَخْبَتُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰ رَبِّهِمْ أُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَٰلِدُونَ
'Inna -lladhīna 'āmanū waʻamilū ṣṣāliḥāti wa'akh'batū 'ilā rabbihim' 'ūlā'ika 'aṣ'ḥābu l-jannati . hum' fīhā khālidūna
But those who believe and work righteousness, and humble themselves before their Lord,- They will be companions of the gardens, to dwell therein for aye!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those who believe, do good deeds and humble themselves before their Lord will be people of the Garden, staying there forever.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it look like to be humble?"
Hear the opening minutes of Hud in Nasser Al-Qatami's voice, from le3bdon.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What three things do these people do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does humility please Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Hud is surah 11. Find ayah 23. Believers have faith, do good, and are humble before Allah. Like ripe wheat that bends low, they bow before Allah. They will live in the Garden forever.
Fact: Ripe wheat bends because its heads are heavy with grain. A sign to ponder: the fullest are often the humblest.
Ages 5–8: Bow like wheat. Talk about how the fullest ears of wheat bend the lowest.
Ages 9–12: Humility. Write three ways to be humble with people and with Allah.
Finish with: "Wheat bends when it is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank someone who helps me, humbly."
Action: Thank someone who helps you, humbly.
