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ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَٰكُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَوْتِكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ
Thumma baʻath'nākum mmin[m] baʻ'di maw'tikum' laʻallakum' tash'kurūna
Then We raised you up after your death: Ye had the chance to be grateful.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Then Allah brought them back to life after their death so that they might be grateful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can Allah bring the dead back to life?"
Play the short Al-Baqarah clip of ayah 56 from Beyond Atlas Space.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does this show about the Last Day?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 56. Allah raised them back to life, a sign that He can raise everyone on the Last Day. Another chance came with a reason: be grateful.
Fact: Waking from sleep is like a small return to life; we say alhamdulillah when we wake.
Ages 5–8: Wake du'a. Learn the du'a for waking up.
Ages 9–12: Second chance. Write how to use a second chance.
Finish with: "Allah raised them so they'd be ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say the waking-up du'a each morning."
Action: Say the waking-up du'a each morning.
