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إِنَّ أَصْحَٰبَ ٱلْجَنَّةِ ٱلْيَوْمَ فِى شُغُلٍۢ فَٰكِهُونَ
'Inna 'aṣ'ḥāba l-jannati l-yaw'ma fī shughulin fākihūna
Verily the Companions of the Garden shall that Day have joy in all that they do;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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That Day, the people of the Garden will be happily busy enjoying themselves.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What activity makes you so happy you forget the time?"
Watch the DeenmomoVerse video A Child's Dream of Jannah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How do the people of the Garden feel?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will we do in Jannah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ya-Sin is surah 36. Find ayah 55. The key word fakihun means happy, delighted. The word shughul means being busy. The people of the Garden are not bored: they are joyfully busy with good things. After all the warnings, this ayah opens a window of hope.
Fact: What is the Arabic word for Paradise, also used for gardens?
Ages 5–8: Happy list. Draw three things that make you joyfully busy.
Ages 9–12: Jannah ayat. Find three other ayat that describe the joy of the people of the Garden.
Finish with: "I found that the word is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will spend my free time on something good that brings me joy."
Action: Spend your free time on something good that brings you joy.
