ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُونَ
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Thumma 'innakum baʻ'da dhālika lamayyitūna
After that, at length ye will die
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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ثُمَّ إِنَّكُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَيِّتُونَ
Thumma 'innakum baʻ'da dhālika lamayyitūna
After that, at length ye will die
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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After all this growing, every one of us will die one day.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens to leaves in autumn?"
USRAH ILMU STUDIO has a short recitation of ayat 1–17. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What happens after all the stages?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I make my life count?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 15. Every life has an end. It's not meant to scare us but to remind us to use our time well. The next ayah tells us what comes after.
Fact: How long do oak trees usually live? Compare with a butterfly.
Ages 5–8: Leaf cycle. Collect leaves of different colours and order them from green to brown.
Ages 9–12: Time well used. Write three things you want to do with your life.
Finish with: "I found oak trees live about ___ years."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will spend time on something good: ___."
Action: Do your good thing.
