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قَٰلَ كَمْ لَبِثْتُمْ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ عَدَدَ سِنِينَ
Qāla kam' labith'tum' fī l-'ar'ḍi ʻadada sinīna
He will say: "What number of years did ye stay on earth?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah will ask them how many years they stayed on earth.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How long does a year feel?"
Shaykha has a short clip of Mishary Alafasy reciting from Al-Mu'minun. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will they be asked?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Will life feel long or short then?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 112. On that Day, everyone will be asked how long they lived. Life will seem short compared with forever.
Fact: How many days have you been alive? Work it out.
Ages 5–8: Day count. Count days until your next birthday.
Ages 9–12: Life count. Calculate your age in days.
Finish with: "I have been alive ___ days."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make each day count by ___."
Action: Make days count.
