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وَتِلْكَ ٱلْجَنَّةُ ٱلَّتِىٓ أُورِثْتُمُوهَا بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
Wa til'ka l-jannatu -llatī 'ūrith'tumūhā bimā kuntum' taʻ'malūna
Such will be the Garden of which ye are made heirs for your (good) deeds (in life).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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That is the Garden you are given to inherit because of what you used to do.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can a small good deed bring a big reward?"
Watch the Yoma Muslim Kids story One Small Good Deed, a Huge Reward!
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why is the Garden given to them?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Which of my deeds will help me most?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Az-Zukhruf is surah 43. Find ayah 72. The key word urithtumuha means you were made to inherit it. Inheritance is something you receive, a gift passed on to you. Jannah is Allah's gift, and our deeds are the way to receive it. Even small deeds, done sincerely, count.
Fact: What does the word inherit mean?
Ages 5–8: Deed seeds. Plant a seed for each good deed you do this week.
Ages 9–12: Small but big. Write about a small deed that could have a big effect.
Finish with: "I found that inherit means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one small hidden good deed every day."
Action: Do one small hidden good deed every day.
