عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
How to read it
ʻalā sururin mmutaqābilīna
Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity):
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Opening the ayah…
عَلَىٰ سُرُرٍۢ مُّتَقَٰبِلِينَ
ʻalā sururin mmutaqābilīna
Facing each other on Thrones (of Dignity):
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Resting on couches, facing each other.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do friends like to sit facing each other?"
Watch the Raztof Cartoonz video The Greatest Reward in Jannah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How are the people of Jannah sitting?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who will I sit with in Jannah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 44. The key word mutaqabilin means facing one another. Nobody in Jannah turns their back on anyone. There is no jealousy or hidden anger, only friendship and love. Sitting face to face is a sign of open hearts and good company.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah Al-Waqi'ah describes the foremost reclining on couches, facing one another?
Ages 5–8: Circle time. Sit in a circle facing each other and share one happy thing.
Ages 9–12: Open hearts. Write how to clear bad feelings with a friend before they grow.
Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Al-Waqi'ah ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will clear up a disagreement with someone kindly."
Action: Clear up a disagreement with someone kindly.
