جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
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Jazā'an[m] bimā kānū yaʻ'malūna
A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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جَزَآءًۢ بِمَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ
Jazā'an[m] bimā kānū yaʻ'malūna
A Reward for the deeds of their past (life).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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All of this is a reward for the good they used to do.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "If you water a plant every day, what happens?"
Watch the Mind Blooming video Cause and Effect.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why do the people of Jannah receive all these gifts?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Does Allah notice even my tiny good deeds?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Waqi'ah is surah 56. Find ayah 24. The key word jaza'an means a reward or repayment. Every cause has an effect: watering makes plants grow. Allah sees every good deed, and in His mercy He rewards far more than we deserve.
Fact: What happens to a plant that is watered every day compared with one that is never watered?
Ages 5–8: Good deed jar. Put a bead or pebble in a jar for each good deed you do this week.
Ages 9–12: Cause and effect chain. Write a chain showing how one kind act can lead to more good.
Finish with: "I found that the plant that gets water ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will fill my good deed jar a little every day."
Action: Fill your good deed jar a little every day.
