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وَزُرُوعٍۢ وَنَخْلٍۢ طَلْعُهَا هَضِيمٌۭ
Wa zurūʻin wanakh'lin ṭal'ʻuhā haḍīmun
"And corn-fields and date-palms with spathes near breaking (with the weight of fruit)?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They also had crops and date palms with tender, heavy clusters of fruit.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does a ripe date palm look like?"
Just a few minutes, please. On اللعبان, Abdullah Al-Matrood recites Ash-Shu'ara; listen closely.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What grew in Thamud's land?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why mention the date palms?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 148. The key word hadim means soft and ripe. Their palms were loaded with fruit. Dates are a blessed, healthy food. Every harvest is a sign of Allah's generosity.
Fact: About how many varieties of dates are grown in the world?
Ages 5–8: Date tasting. Taste a date and describe it.
Ages 9–12: Blessed fruit. Find three ways dates are good for health.
Finish with: "I found there are about ___ varieties."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will share some fruit with a friend."
Action: Share some fruit with a friend.
