26:90Ash-Shu'ara'
Juz 19 · Page 371وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
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Wa 'uz'lifati l-jannatu lil'muttaqīna
"To the righteous, the Garden will be brought near,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ
Wa 'uz'lifati l-jannatu lil'muttaqīna
"To the righteous, the Garden will be brought near,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Paradise will be brought close for those who were mindful of Allah.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does 'close' feel like when you are waiting for something?"
Pearls of Tranquility Academy explains Qalbun Saleem, the sound heart; play only the opening minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will Paradise be brought near to?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean that Paradise comes near?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ash-Shu'ara is surah 26. Find ayah 90. The key word uzlifat means brought near. For the mindful, Paradise will be close and welcoming. Every good deed now brings that welcome closer. Taqwa is the way there.
Fact: Which ayah of Qaf also says Paradise will be brought near the mindful?
Ages 5–8: Coming closer. Take a step forward for each good deed you name.
Ages 9–12: Near to Paradise. Write five deeds that bring Paradise near.
Finish with: "I found it is ayah ___ of Qaf."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do a good deed each day for Paradise."
Action: Do a good deed each day for Paradise.
