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فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌۭ مَّآ أُخْفِىَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍۢ جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Falā taʻ'lamu naf'sun mmā 'ukh'fiya lahum mmin qurrati 'aʻ'yunin jazā'an[m] bimā kānū yaʻ'malūna
Now no person knows what delights of the eye are kept hidden (in reserve) for them - as a reward for their (good) deeds.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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No one knows the joys Allah has stored away to reward good deeds.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the happiest surprise you ever had?"
Watch the MiniMuslimStories video The Secret Garden of Jannah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is kept hidden?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What surprise might Allah have for me?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Sajdah is surah 32. Find ayah 17. The key words qurrati a'yun mean coolness of the eyes, a phrase for deep joy. Allah has hidden some rewards so completely that no one knows them. Those who prayed secretly at night are given a secret reward. A hidden deed earns a hidden gift.
Fact: Which surah calls Paradise gardens with rivers flowing beneath?
Ages 5–8: Surprise box. Fill a box with a kind note for someone and let them open it as a surprise.
Ages 9–12: Secret deeds. Plan three secret good deeds and do them without telling anyone.
Finish with: "I found that one surah is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do a secret good deed every day."
Action: Do a secret good deed every day.
