مَّٰكِثِينَ فِيهِ أَبَدًۭا
How to read it
Mmākithīna fīhi 'abadan
Wherein they shall remain for ever:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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مَّٰكِثِينَ فِيهِ أَبَدًۭا
Mmākithīna fīhi 'abadan
Wherein they shall remain for ever:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Believers who do good will stay in their reward forever.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the longest thing you can imagine?"
Fatih Seferagic recites ayat 1–10 of Al-Kahf in a short clip on his own channel. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How long will the reward last?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does 'forever' really mean?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kahf is surah 18. Find ayah 3. Everything in this world ends: toys break, holidays finish. The reward of Jannah never ends. That makes good deeds a wise investment.
Fact: Find another ayah about staying forever in the Garden (Al-Bayyinah 98:8).
Ages 5–8: Ends and forever. Sort pictures into things that end and things that last.
Ages 9–12: Forever. Write why lasting rewards matter more.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will choose a deed for forever over a quick treat."
Action: Choose a deed for forever over a quick treat.
