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فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَعَمِلُوا۟ ٱلصَّٰلِحَٰتِ فَهُمْ فِى رَوْضَةٍۢ يُحْبَرُونَ
Fa'ammā -lladhīna 'āmanū waʻamilū ṣṣāliḥāti fahum' fī raw'ḍatin yuḥ'barūna
Then those who have believed and worked righteous deeds, shall be made happy in a Mead of Delight.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Those who believed and did good will be made joyful in a beautiful garden.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the most beautiful garden you have ever seen?"
Listen to the Alafasy recitation of Surah Ar-Rum. Play the first few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How will the believers feel?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will make me happy in Paradise?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ar-Rum is surah 30. Find ayah 15. The key word yuhbarun means they will be made joyful, a joy that shows on their faces. Rawdah means a lush green garden or meadow. Believers who did good will be in delight, enjoying gifts from Allah.
Fact: Roughly how many kinds of plants are known in the world?
Ages 5–8: Joyful garden. Make a collage of a joyful garden from coloured paper.
Ages 9–12: Joy list. Write five things that bring you real joy and how they connect to Allah.
Finish with: "I found that there are about ___ kinds of plants."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will plant or care for a plant and think of Paradise."
Action: Plant or care for a plant and think of Paradise.
