56:14Al-Waqi'ah
Juz 27 · Page 534وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
How to read it
Wa qalīlun mmina l-'ākhirīna
And a few from those of later times.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَقَلِيلٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ
Wa qalīlun mmina l-'ākhirīna
And a few from those of later times.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Only a small number of the foremost will come from later generations.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the smallest bird in the world, and what can it do?"
Watch the Free School video All About Hummingbirds for Kids.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How many of the foremost come from later times?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Can I be one of the few?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Waqi'ah is surah 56. Find ayah 14. The key words qalil min al-akhirin mean a few from the later people. A hummingbird is very small, yet it is one of nature's wonders. Being few doesn't mean being unimportant. Every one of us can try hard to be among that precious few.
Fact: How much does a hummingbird weigh?
Ages 5–8: Light as a coin. Hold a small coin in your palm. Some hummingbirds weigh about the same!
Ages 9–12: Small but mighty. List five small creatures or things that do something big.
Finish with: "I found that a hummingbird weighs about ___ grams."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep up one good deed even when no one else is doing it."
Action: Keep up one good deed.
