56:52Al-Waqi'ah
Juz 27 · Page 536لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ
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La'ākilūna min shajarin mmin zaqqūmin
"Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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لَءَاكِلُونَ مِن شَجَرٍۢ مِّن زَقُّومٍۢ
La'ākilūna min shajarin mmin zaqqūmin
"Ye will surely taste of the Tree of Zaqqum.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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...you will eat from the bitter tree of Zaqqum.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does touching some plants make your skin itch?"
Watch the Peekaboo Kidz video Don't Touch This Plant.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Which tree is named in this ayah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah warn us about a tree with no goodness?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Waqi'ah is surah 56. Find ayah 52. The key word zaqqum is the name of a bitter tree in the Fire. On Earth, some plants protect themselves with stings or itchy oils, so we learn to stay away. Allah warns us about Zaqqum once, so that we stay far from the path that leads to it.
Fact: What makes poison ivy make skin itch?
Ages 5–8: Leaves of three. Learn the rhyme "leaves of three, let it be" and look for safe plants on a walk.
Ages 9–12: Plant safety. Make a poster of three plants to avoid where you live and how to spot them.
Finish with: "I found that poison ivy itches because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will plant a good deed, like a kind word, every day."
Action: Plant a good deed, like a kind word, every day.
