53:14An-Najm
Juz 27 · Page 526عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
How to read it
ʻinda sid'rati l-muntahā
Near the Lote-tree beyond which none may pass:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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عِندَ سِدْرَةِ ٱلْمُنتَهَىٰ
ʻinda sid'rati l-muntahā
Near the Lote-tree beyond which none may pass:
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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By the Lote Tree at the furthest boundary.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is a jujube or lote tree like?"
Watch the Parkrose Permaculture video Jujubes Grow on Trees!
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where did the Prophet see the angel the second time?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What is beyond the boundary?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Najm is surah 53. Find ayah 14. The key words sidrat al-muntaha mean the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary. On Earth, the sidr (lote or jujube tree) is a hardy desert tree with sweet fruit. The Lote Tree in this ayah is in the heavens, at a boundary beyond which no created being passes. Only Allah knows what it is truly like.
Fact: Where do sidr (lote) trees grow on Earth?
Ages 5–8: Tree drawing. Draw a sidr tree with its small round fruit.
Ages 9–12: Boundaries. Write about boundaries in nature, like the tree line on a mountain.
Finish with: "I found that sidr trees grow in ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say 'Allah knows best' when I don't know an answer."
Action: Say 'Allah knows best' when you don't know an answer.
