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وَسَلَٰمٌ عَلَيْهِ يَوْمَ وُلِدَ وَيَوْمَ يَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ يُبْعَثُ حَيًّۭا
Wa salāmun ʻalay'hi yaw'ma wulida wayaw'ma yamūtu wayaw'ma yub'ʻathu ḥayyan
So Peace on him the day he was born, the day that he dies, and the day that he will be raised up to life (again)!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Peace be on Yahya the day he was born, the day he dies, and the day he is raised to life again.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What are the three biggest days in anyone's life?"
Wycombe Mosque has the whole of Maryam by Ibrahim Idris. Play just the first stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "On which three days is there peace?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean to have peace on all three days?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 15. Allah blessed Yahya with peace at birth, at death and on the Day of Rising. We ask Allah for peace in every stage of our lives too.
Fact: Find a very similar ayah later in this surah (19:33).
Ages 5–8: Three days. Draw three circles: born, dies, raised. Colour them with peace.
Ages 9–12: Peace. Write what peace in your heart looks like.
Finish with: "I found it in ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will greet people with salam every day."
Action: Greet people with salam every day.
