56:1Al-Waqi'ah
Juz 27 · Page 534إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
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'idhā waqaʻati l-wāqiʻatu
When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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إِذَا وَقَعَتِ ٱلْوَاقِعَةُ
'idhā waqaʻati l-wāqiʻatu
When the Event inevitable cometh to pass,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When the great Event arrives, it will surely happen.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How sure are you that the sun will come up tomorrow?"
Watch the Kids Academy video How the Sun affects the Earth.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is the Event this surah is named after?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is the Day of Judgement called the Event?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Waqi'ah is surah 56, and it has ninety-six ayat. The surah is named after al-waqi'ah, the Event that is sure to happen (ayah 1). We know the sun will rise tomorrow because Allah keeps it on time. In the same way, the Day of Judgement is certain, even though only Allah knows when.
Fact: What time will the sun rise tomorrow where you live?
Ages 5–8: Sure things. Draw three things that happen every single day without fail.
Ages 9–12: Sunrise log. Write down the sunrise time for five days and see how it changes.
Finish with: "I found that the sun will rise at ___ tomorrow."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one good deed each day to get ready."
Action: Do one good deed each day to get ready.
