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وَٱنشَقَّتِ ٱلسَّمَآءُ فَهِىَ يَوْمَئِذٍۢ وَاهِيَةٌۭ
Wa -nshaqqati ssamā'u fahiya yaw'ma'idhin wāhiyatun
And the sky will be rent asunder, for it will that Day be flimsy,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The sky will split apart, and that Day it will be weak and frail.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What is the sky made of, and how does it protect us?"
Watch the learning junction video Layers of the Atmosphere.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will happen to the sky?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How does the sky protect us now?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Haqqah is surah 69. Find ayah 16. The key word wahiyah means frail and weak. Today the atmosphere is like a strong blanket: it gives us air, keeps us warm and burns up most space rocks. On that Day, by Allah's command, it will split open.
Fact: In which layer of the atmosphere do most space rocks burn up?
Ages 5–8: Sky layers. Stack five coloured papers to show the layers of the atmosphere.
Ages 9–12: Sky jobs. List four ways the atmosphere protects life on Earth.
Finish with: "I found that most space rocks burn up in the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will take three deep breaths and thank Allah for air."
Action: Take three deep breaths and thank Allah for air.
