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ثُمَّ أَنشَأْنَا مِنۢ بَعْدِهِمْ قُرُونًا ءَاخَرِينَ
Thumma 'ansha''nā min[m] baʻ'dihim' qurūnan 'ākharīna
Then We raised after them other generations.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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After them, Allah brought other generations.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Do waves ever stop coming to the shore?"
Play a few minutes of Muhammad Al-Luhaidan on قناة الريان youtube.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What came after them?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will future people learn from us?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 42. Like waves, generations keep coming. Each one has its own chance. This short ayah reminds us that our turn is now.
Fact: How many waves reach a beach in an hour? Count for one minute and multiply.
Ages 5–8: Wave count. Watch waves (or a video) and count for one minute.
Ages 9–12: Time capsule. Write a letter to someone living 100 years from now.
Finish with: "I counted ___ waves a minute."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do something good that lasts: ___."
Action: Do your lasting good.
