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وَشَجَرَةًۭ تَخْرُجُ مِن طُورِ سَيْنَآءَ تَنۢبُتُ بِٱلدُّهْنِ وَصِبْغٍۢ لِّلْءَاكِلِينَ
Wa shajaratan takh'ruju min ṭūri say'nā'a tan[m]butu bi dduh'ni waṣib'ghin llil''ākilīna
Also a tree springing out of Mount Sinai, which produces oil, and relish for those who use it for food.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah also grows a tree from Mount Sinai that gives oil and food to dip in it.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do people dip bread into?"
Listen together to Ali Jaber reciting ayat 1–22, shared by Quran For Humanity.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where does this tree come from?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is olive oil so special?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 20. This tree is the olive. It grows around Mount Sinai and gives oil for cooking, light and medicine, and a tasty dip for bread.
Fact: How many olives does it take to make one litre of oil? Find an estimate.
Ages 5–8: Bread dip. Dip bread in a little olive oil and taste it.
Ages 9–12: Olive uses. List five uses of olive oil.
Finish with: "I found about ___ kg of olives make one litre."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say bismillah and alhamdulillah at every meal."
Action: Say bismillah and alhamdulillah at every meal.
Check for food allergies.
