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قَالُوٓا۟ أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
Qālū 'a'idhā mit'nā wakunnā turāban waʻiẓāman 'a'innā lamab'ʻūthūna
They say: "What! when we die and become dust and bones, could we really be raised up again?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They said: when we have died and become dust and bones, will we really be raised?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can new things grow from old things?"
Only a few minutes are needed: Ali Jaber recites Al-Mu'minun on Yayasan Syekh Ali Jaber.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do they doubt?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is the next life easy for Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mu'minun is surah 23. Find ayah 82. This doubt has appeared before in this surah (ayah 35). The answer comes in the next ayat: Allah owns everything and made us the first time.
Fact: How does compost turn old leaves into new soil?
Ages 5–8: Compost jar. Put fruit peels and soil in a jar and watch over weeks.
Ages 9–12: Again. Write how Allah's first creation shows He can create again.
Finish with: "I found compost turns into soil in about ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will start a compost jar."
Action: Start a compost jar.
Wash hands after handling compost.
