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أَءِذَا مِتْنَا وَكُنَّا تُرَابًۭا وَعِظَٰمًا أَءِنَّا لَمَبْعُوثُونَ
'A'idhā mit'nā wakunnā turāban waʻiẓāman 'a'innā lamab'ʻūthūna
"What! when we die, and become dust and bones, shall we (then) be raised up (again)
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They ask: once we have died and turned into dust and bones, will we truly be brought back?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does a dry seed turn into a living plant?"
Watch the Islamic Lessons Made Easy video Al-Muhyi Explained.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the deniers doubt?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How will Allah bring people back to life?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 16. The key word mab'uthun means raised up again. The deniers thought bringing back dust and bones was impossible. But every spring, Allah brings dead-looking land back to life with rain. The One who made us the first time can easily make us again.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah Ya-Sin answers the question of who will give life to old bones?
Ages 5–8: Seed surprise. Plant a dry bean in wet cotton wool and watch it come alive.
Ages 9–12: Life from dry. Write about three things in nature that look dead and come back to life.
Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Ya-Sin ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will plant a seed and remember that Allah gives life."
Action: Plant a seed and remember that Allah gives life.
