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خَٰلِدِينَ فِيهَا ۖ وَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقًّۭا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ
Khālidīna fīhā . waʻ'da -llahi ḥaqqan . wahuwa l-ʻazīzu l-ḥakīmu
To dwell therein. The promise of Allah is true: and He is Exalted in Power, Wise.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Believers will stay in those Gardens forever, for Allah's promise is true and He is Mighty and Wise.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Whose promises do you trust the most?"
Listen to the QuranicLight recitation of Surah Luqman by Badr Al-Turki, with English translation.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How long will they stay?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does forever mean?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Luqman is surah 31. Find ayah 9. The key words wa'd Allah haqqa mean Allah's promise is true. People sometimes break promises because they forget or cannot keep them. Allah never forgets and nothing can stop Him. He is Al-'Aziz, the Mighty, and Al-Hakim, the Wise.
Fact: What is the oldest living tree on Earth, and about how old is it?
Ages 5–8: Forever and ever. Count to one hundred and talk about how forever is longer than any counting.
Ages 9–12: Promise keepers. Write why Allah's promises are more certain than anyone else's.
Finish with: "I found that the oldest tree is about ___ years old."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep every promise I make, even small ones."
Action: Keep every promise you make, even small ones.
