37:58As-Saffat
Juz 23 · Page 448أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
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'Afamā naḥ'nu bimayyitīna
"Is it (the case) that we shall not die,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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أَفَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَيِّتِينَ
'Afamā naḥ'nu bimayyitīna
"Is it (the case) that we shall not die,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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So is it true that we will not die again?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What would forever feel like?"
Watch the Tiny Sparks Stories video Al-Waarith, Allah Who Remains.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What joyful question do they ask?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does forever mean?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah As-Saffat is surah 37. Find ayah 58. The key word bi-mayyitin means being ones who die. The people of Jannah ask in delight: is it really true that there is no more death? In this world everything ends, but Jannah is forever. Allah, Al-Warith, remains when everything else ends, and He grants eternal life to His sincere servants.
Fact: What does the name Al-Warith mean?
Ages 5–8: Forever circle. Draw a circle with no start or end and talk about forever.
Ages 9–12: Endings and forever. List things in this world that end, then write what never ends in Jannah.
Finish with: "I found that Al-Warith means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will spend some time on something that matters forever."
Action: Spend some time on something that matters forever.
