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ثُمَّ جَعَلْنَٰهُ نُطْفَةًۭ فِى قَرَارٍۢ مَّكِينٍۢ
Thumma jaʻalnāhu nuṭ'fatan fī qarārin mmakīnin
Then We placed him as (a drop of) sperm in a place of rest, firmly fixed;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Then Allah placed each new person as a tiny drop in a safe, firm resting place.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Where is the safest place you know?"
Play the short recitation of ayat 12–14 from ZULKHAIRI SAHABAT MEDIA.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What kind of place does the ayah describe?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does Allah keep a baby safe before it's born?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 13. Every person begins as something tiny, smaller than a full stop. Allah places it in a safe home inside the mother, called here a firm resting place. A sign to ponder: how much care goes into each new life.
Fact: How many months does a baby usually grow before birth?
Ages 5–8: Safe seed. Plant a seed in soil and talk about how the soil keeps it safe.
Ages 9–12: Tiny start. Find out how small a human egg cell is.
Finish with: "I found a baby grows for about ___ months."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do something kind for my mother: ___."
Action: Do your kind thing.
