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فَجَعَلْنَا عَٰلِيَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةًۭ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
Fajaʻalnā ʻāliyahā sāfilahā wa'am'ṭar'nā ʻalay'him' ḥijāratan mmin sijjīlin
And We turned (the cities) upside down, and rained down on them brimstones hard as baked clay.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah turned the town upside down and rained stones of hardened clay on it.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Where do people think Lut's town once was?"
Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi recites Al-Hijr on Sheikh Mohammed Siddiq AlMinshawi - Topic. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What rained on the town?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What remains of the town?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 74. The town was overturned. Many think it was near the Dead Sea, the lowest place on land. Its story is a reminder for all.
Fact: How far below sea level is the Dead Sea shore? Find out.
Ages 5–8: Lowest place. Find the Dead Sea on a map.
Ages 9–12: Reminders. Write why ruins are lessons.
Finish with: "I found it is about ___ m below sea level."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will remember to stay on the right path."
Action: Remember to stay on the right path.
