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جَنَّٰتُ عَدْنٍۢ يَدْخُلُونَهَا يُحَلَّوْنَ فِيهَا مِنْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن ذَهَبٍۢ وَلُؤْلُؤًۭا ۖ وَلِبَاسُهُمْ فِيهَا حَرِيرٌۭ
Jannātu ʻad'nin yad'khulūnahā yuḥallaw'na fīhā min' 'assāwira min dhahabin walu''lu'an . walibāssuhum' fīhā ḥarīrun
Gardens of Eternity will they enter: therein will they be adorned with bracelets of gold and pearls; and their garments there will be of silk.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will enter everlasting Gardens, with bracelets of gold and pearls and clothes of silk.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "If you could design a garden that never faded, what would grow there?"
Watch the Inner Peace video of Surah Fatir recited by Mishary Al Afasy.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What gifts are mentioned?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will Jannah look like?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Fatir is surah 35. Find ayah 33. The key word 'adn means everlasting, a place to stay forever. Gardens in this world fade in winter, but the Gardens of the next life never fade. Gold, pearls and silk were the most precious things people knew, and Allah promises them as gifts to the people of the Garden.
Fact: How long does it take an oyster to grow a pearl?
Ages 5–8: Garden design. Draw your dream garden with rivers and fruit trees.
Ages 9–12: Forever words. Find three words in the Quran that describe the Garden as lasting forever.
Finish with: "I found that a pearl takes about ___ to grow."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will plant or care for a plant and think about the everlasting Gardens."
Action: Plant or care for a plant and think about the everlasting Gardens.
