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قَالُوا۟ لَبِثْنَا يَوْمًا أَوْ بَعْضَ يَوْمٍۢ فَسْـَٔلِ ٱلْعَآدِّينَ
Qālū labith'nā yaw'man 'aw' baʻ'ḍa yaw'min fas''ali l-ʻāddīna
They will say: "We stayed a day or part of a day: but ask those who keep account."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will say they stayed only a day or part of a day, and to ask those who keep count.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Have you ever had fun and time flew?"
Learn Quran at Home has a short recitation of the last four ayat of this surah, repeated. Play it.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How long do they think they stayed?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why will life feel so short?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 113. A whole life will feel like a day. This helps us treat each day as precious.
Fact: How long is one day on Mars? Compare with Earth.
Ages 5–8: Time flies. Do a fun activity and guess how long it took.
Ages 9–12: Short life. Write why a life can feel like a day.
Finish with: "I found a Mars day is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will spend ___ minutes on something good daily."
Action: Use your minutes.
