Opening the ayah…
وَأَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ مَآ أَصْحَٰبُ ٱلْيَمِينِ
Wa 'aṣ'ḥābu l-yamīni mā 'aṣ'ḥābu l-yamīni
The Companions of the Right Hand,- what will be the Companions of the Right Hand?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And those on the right side, how wonderful they are!
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is a random act of kindness?"
Watch the Twinkl video What is a Random Act of Kindness?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which group does Allah tell us about now?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What kind of deeds lead to the right side?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Waqi'ah is surah 56. Find ayah 27. The key words ashab al-yamin mean the people of the right. After describing the foremost, the surah now turns to this second blessed group. They are ordinary believers who prayed, were honest and were kind. Their reward is described in the next ayat.
Fact: What happens in our body when we do something kind?
Ages 5–8: Kindness bingo. Make a card with nine small kind acts and tick them off this week.
Ages 9–12: Kindness log. Keep a log of kind acts you did and saw for five days.
Finish with: "I found that when we are kind, our body ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one surprise kindness each day."
Action: Do one surprise kindness each day.
