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وَأُزْلِفَتِ ٱلْجَنَّةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ
Wa 'uz'lifati l-jannatu lil'muttaqīna ghay'ra baʻīdin
And the Garden will be brought nigh to the Righteous,- no more a thing distant.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And the Garden will be brought close to the mindful, not far away at all.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the most beautiful flower you have ever seen open?"
Watch the National Geographic video Time-Lapse: Watch Flowers Bloom Before Your Eyes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will the Garden be brought near to?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will it feel like to see Jannah up close?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Qaf is surah 50. Find ayah 31. The key word uzlifat means brought close. After the warning comes good news: Jannah will be brought close to the people who were mindful of Allah. Flowers opening in a time-lapse remind us how beautiful Allah's creation is, and Jannah is far more beautiful.
Fact: Which flower is said to be the largest in the world?
Ages 5–8: Flower count. Count how many different flowers you can find on one walk.
Ages 9–12: Mindful list. Write five habits of a mindful person.
Finish with: "I found that the largest flower is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one deed each day that brings me closer to Jannah."
Action: Do one deed each day that brings you closer to Jannah.
