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لَهُم مَّا يَشَآءُونَ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ جَزَآءُ ٱلْمُحْسِنِينَ
Lahum mmā yashā'ūna ʻinda rabbihim' . dhālika jazā'u l-muḥ'sinīna
They shall have all that they wish for, in the presence of their Lord: such is the reward of those who do good:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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With their Lord they will have all they desire, the reward for people who act with excellence.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "If you could wish for anything good, what would it be?"
Watch the Wee Muslim Stories video Allah Never Wastes a Good Deed.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do the good-doers receive?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Does Allah notice every small good deed?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zumar is surah 39. Find ayah 34. The key word al-muhsinin means those who do good excellently. Allah promises people who do good beautifully that they will have whatever they wish for with their Lord. Not one good deed is wasted, even ones nobody saw.
Fact: Which ayah in Surah Ar-Rahman asks? Is the reward for good anything but good?
Ages 5–8: Wish garden. Draw a garden in Jannah with everything you would wish for.
Ages 9–12: Doing it beautifully. Pick a daily task and write how to do it with excellence.
Finish with: "I found that the ayah is Ar-Rahman ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one ordinary task as beautifully as I can."
Action: Do one ordinary task as beautifully as you can.
