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وَأَلْقَىٰ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ رَوَٰسِىَ أَن تَمِيدَ بِكُمْ وَأَنْهَٰرًۭا وَسُبُلًۭا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تَهْتَدُونَ
Wa 'al'qā fī l-'ar'ḍi rawāssiya 'an tamīda bikum' wa'an'hāran wassubulan llaʻallakum' tah'tadūna
And He has set up on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it should shake with you; and rivers and roads; that ye may guide yourselves;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah set firm mountains on the earth so it would not sway with you, and made rivers and paths so you can find your way.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do mountains help the earth?"
Play the short clip from Fajr recitations of Yasser Al-Dosari reciting ayat 1–23 of An-Nahl.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah place on the earth?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do rivers and roads help us travel?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nahl is surah 16. Find ayah 15. Mountains stand firm like pegs. Rivers carry water and give routes for travel. Paths and valleys help people find their way. All are gifts for living on earth.
Fact: Mountains have deep 'roots' of rock going down into the Earth. A sign to ponder.
Ages 5–8: Map making. Draw a map with mountains, a river and a road.
Ages 9–12: Finding the way. Write how people found their way before maps.
Finish with: "Mountains have roots that go ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn the way to a nearby place."
Action: Learn the way to a nearby place.
