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وَيَوْمَ تَشَقَّقُ ٱلسَّمَآءُ بِٱلْغَمَٰمِ وَنُزِّلَ ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةُ تَنزِيلًا
Wa yaw'ma tashaqqaqu ssamā'u bil-ghamāmi wanuzzila l-malā'ikatu tanzīlan
The Day the heaven shall be rent asunder with clouds, and angels shall be sent down, descending (in ranks),-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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On that Day the sky will split open with clouds, and the angels will come down in great numbers.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the biggest change in the sky you have ever seen?"
Try a few minutes of Muhammad Al-Luhaidan, posted by FEAR ALLAH.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What happens to the sky?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why will the angels come down that Day?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Furqan is surah 25. Find ayah 25. The key word tanzila means a great sending down. The sky that seems so solid will open, and the angels will descend. It will be a Day like no other.
Fact: How high are most clouds above the ground?
Ages 5–8: Cloud watch. Watch the clouds move and talk about how big the sky is.
Ages 9–12: Day of change. Write three changes to the world described in this surah.
Finish with: "I found most clouds float about ___ kilometres up."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will look at the sky and remember the Day of Judgment."
Action: Look at the sky and remember the Day of Judgment.
