53:47An-Najm
Juz 27 · Page 528وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
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Wa 'anna ʻalay'hi nnash''ata l-'ukh'rā
That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَأَنَّ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّشْأَةَ ٱلْأُخْرَىٰ
Wa 'anna ʻalay'hi nnash''ata l-'ukh'rā
That He hath promised a Second Creation (Raising of the Dead);
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And that upon Him rests bringing life a second time.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can a dry desert suddenly burst into flowers?"
Watch the AFP video Chile's Atacama Desert bursts into bloom.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What has Allah promised?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How will Allah bring everyone back to life?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Najm is surah 53. Find ayah 47. The key words an-nash'at al-ukhra mean the second creation. The Atacama is one of the driest places on Earth, yet after rare rain, seeds that lay sleeping for years bloom into a carpet of flowers. Allah promises to bring all people back to life, just as easily.
Fact: How long can seeds lie sleeping in a desert before they bloom?
Ages 5–8: Dry seeds. Soak some dry beans overnight and watch them swell and sprout.
Ages 9–12: Sleeping seeds. Find out how desert seeds survive for years without water.
Finish with: "I found that desert seeds can sleep for ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will plant seeds and watch them come to life."
Action: Plant seeds and watch them come to life.
