55:74Ar-Rahman
Juz 27 · Page 534لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ
How to read it
Lam' yaṭ'mith'hunna 'insun qab'lahum' walā jānnun
Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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لَمْ يَطْمِثْهُنَّ إِنسٌۭ قَبْلَهُمْ وَلَا جَآنٌّۭ
Lam' yaṭ'mith'hunna 'insun qab'lahum' walā jānnun
Whom no man or Jinn before them has touched;-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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No human or jinn has touched them before.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does fresh snow look so white?"
Watch the Mystery Science video Why is snow white?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How does this ayah describe their purity?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does everything in Jannah stay pure?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ar-Rahman is surah 55. Find ayah 74. The key words lam yatmithhunna mean they have not been touched. Freshly fallen snow is bright, clean and untouched until someone walks on it. Allah made the companions of Jannah pure and untouched, fresh like new snow.
Fact: Why does snow look white when ice is clear?
Ages 5–8: Fresh snow. Draw a snowy field before and after footprints.
Ages 9–12: Clear and white. Crush some clear ice and see how it turns white. Explain why.
Finish with: "I found that snow looks white because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep my eyes and words away from what is not good."
Action: Keep your eyes and words away from what is not good.
