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وَتَرَكْنَا فِيهَآ ءَايَةًۭ لِّلَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ ٱلْعَذَابَ ٱلْأَلِيمَ
Wa tarak'nā fīhā 'āyatan llilladhīna yakhāfūna l-ʻadhāba l-'alīma
And We left there a Sign for such as fear the Grievous Penalty.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And We left a sign there for those who fear a painful punishment.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is special about the Dead Sea?"
Watch the Media Pixelogy video Learn Dead Sea for Kids.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Allah leave behind?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Who will learn from this sign?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Adh-Dhariyat is surah 51. Find ayah 37. The key word ayah means a sign. Many scholars say the land of Lut's people was near the Dead Sea, the lowest place on land and so salty that people float in it. Allah left signs so that people would think and learn.
Fact: About how many times saltier than the ocean is the Dead Sea?
Ages 5–8: Salt crystals. Stir salt into warm water, leave it on a sunny sill, and watch crystals grow.
Ages 9–12: Salt map. Mark three very salty lakes or seas on a world map.
Finish with: "I found that the Dead Sea is about ___ times saltier."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will think about one lesson from history and share it."
Action: Think about one lesson from history and share it.
