أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
How to read it
'Afara'ay'tum mmā taḥ'ruthūna
See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Opening the ayah…
أَفَرَءَيْتُم مَّا تَحْرُثُونَ
'Afara'ay'tum mmā taḥ'ruthūna
See ye the seed that ye sow in the ground?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
Looking for reflections…
Shared reflections are reviewed before they appear. We feature ones that follow the spirit of the 4-I journey and suit families of all backgrounds.
Guided by the 4-I journey: Inspire, Investigate, Integrate, Impart. Use it as a starting point and make it your own.
Opening the guide…
No reflections for this ayah yet. Be the first, by reflecting with the 4-I journey below!
4-I guide
Have you thought about the seeds you put in the ground?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is hiding inside a seed?"
Watch the Kids Want to Know video How Does a Seed Grow?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah ask us to look at?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does a dry seed know how to grow?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Waqi'ah is surah 56. Find ayah 63. The key word tahruthun means what you plant in the soil. A farmer digs, plants and waters, but the seed holds a tiny baby plant and its food inside. This ayah begins a new set of signs from everyday life: seeds, water and fire.
Fact: What are the three main parts inside a seed?
Ages 5–8: Bean jar. Put a bean on wet paper towel in a clear jar and watch it sprout over a week.
Ages 9–12: Seed inside. Soak a bean overnight, open it gently and draw what you find.
Finish with: "I found that a seed has a ___, a ___ and a ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will plant a seed and care for it every day."
Action: Plant a seed and care for it every day.
