Opening the ayah…
جَنَّٰتِ عَدْنٍۢ مُّفَتَّحَةًۭ لَّهُمُ ٱلْأَبْوَٰبُ
Jannāti ʻad'nin mmufattaḥatan llahumu l-'ab'wābu
Gardens of Eternity, whose doors will (ever) be open to them;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Gardens of everlasting residence, with their gates flung open for them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does it feel when someone opens the door to welcome you?"
Watch the Good Deeds video Eight Doors of Jannah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is waiting open for the mindful?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will it be like to walk through the gates of Jannah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Sad is surah 38. Find ayah 50. The key word adn means lasting, a place to stay forever. Imagine arriving at a beautiful garden and finding the gates already open, as if you were expected. Jannah welcomes the people who tried their best for Allah. No one will be turned away at the door.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah Az-Zumar describes the keepers of Jannah greeting people at open gates?
Ages 5–8: Welcome door. Decorate your bedroom door with a welcome sign and draw a garden on it.
Ages 9–12: Open gates. Write which good deeds you think open the gates of Jannah.
Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Az-Zumar ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will welcome a guest or family member warmly at the door."
Action: Welcome a guest or family member warmly at the door.
