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لِنُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهِمْ حِجَارَةًۭ مِّن طِينٍۢ
Linur'sila ʻalay'him' ḥijāratan mmin ṭīnin
"To bring on, on them, (a shower of) stones of clay (brimstone),
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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To send down on them stones made of clay.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does soft clay turn into hard rock?"
Watch the Smile and Learn video ROCKS - Formation, Classification and Uses.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What were the stones made of?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How long does it take for clay to become stone?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Adh-Dhariyat is surah 51. Find ayah 33. The key words hijaratan min tin mean stones of clay. Clay can harden into stone when it is baked by heat or pressed for a very long time. Allah used such stones as a sign against a people who refused His warnings.
Fact: What kind of rock forms when layers of mud are pressed together?
Ages 5–8: Clay bake. With a grown-up, shape air-dry clay and see how hard it becomes after a day.
Ages 9–12: Rock types. Make a chart of the three main types of rock with an example of each.
Finish with: "I found that pressed mud becomes ___ rock."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will act on one piece of good advice straight away."
Action: Act on one piece of good advice straight away.
