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أَن لَّا يَدْخُلَنَّهَا ٱلْيَوْمَ عَلَيْكُم مِّسْكِينٌۭ
'An llā yad'khulannahā l-yaw'ma ʻalay'kum mmis'kīnun
"Let not a single indigent person break in upon you into the (garden) this day."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They whispered that no poor person must get into the garden that day.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What happens to fruit and grain left in a field after the harvest?"
Watch the After the Harvest video Gleaning Explained.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who did they want to keep out?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why didn't they want to share?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qalam is surah 68. Find ayah 24. The key word miskin means a poor person. Many scholars say their father used to share the harvest with the poor, but the sons wanted it all. Today, gleaners collect leftover crops to give to people in need.
Fact: What is gleaning?
Ages 5–8: Share bag. Fill a bag with food from your cupboard for someone in need.
Ages 9–12: Food waste. Find out how much food is thrown away and one way to save it for others.
Finish with: "I found that gleaning means ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will share food with someone who needs it."
Action: Share food with someone who needs it.
