56:39Al-Waqi'ah
Juz 27 · Page 535ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
How to read it
Thullatun mmina l-'awwalīna
A (goodly) number from those of old,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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ثُلَّةٌۭ مِّنَ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Thullatun mmina l-'awwalīna
A (goodly) number from those of old,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Many of the people of the right are from earlier generations.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What stories can grandparents tell that nobody else can?"
Watch the Super Simple TV video Grandparents Are Special.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where do many of the people of the right come from?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What can I learn from people older than me?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Waqi'ah is surah 56. Find ayah 39. The key words thullah min al-awwalin mean a large group from the first people. Earlier generations of good people did their best in harder times. Our grandparents and elders carry stories and wisdom we can learn from.
Fact: What was school like when your grandparents were children?
Ages 5–8: Ask a grandparent. Ask an elder three questions about their childhood and draw one answer.
Ages 9–12: Then and now. Make a chart comparing life fifty years ago with today.
Finish with: "I found that when my grandparent was a child, ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will call or visit an elder and listen to a story."
Action: Call or visit an elder and listen to a story.
