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أَيَطْمَعُ كُلُّ ٱمْرِئٍۢ مِّنْهُمْ أَن يُدْخَلَ جَنَّةَ نَعِيمٍۢ
'Ayaṭ'maʻu kullu (i)m'ri'in mmin'hum' 'an yud'khala jannata naʻīmin
Does every man of them long to enter the Garden of Bliss?
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Does each of them hope to enter a Garden of Bliss while still refusing to believe?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can you reach the top of a mountain just by wishing?"
Watch the Bluejack Kids video Set and Achieve Goals.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do they hope for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What steps lead to Jannah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ma'arij is surah 70. Find ayah 38. The key words jannata na'im mean the Garden of Delight. The rejecters hoped for Paradise without believing or doing good. Reaching a mountain top takes steps; reaching Jannah takes faith and deeds.
Fact: How do climbers plan to reach a mountain summit?
Ages 5–8: Ladder plan. Draw a ladder. On each rung, write a good deed that helps you climb.
Ages 9–12: Goal steps. Pick a goal and write five small steps to reach it.
Finish with: "I found that climbers reach summits by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will take one small step towards a big good goal."
Action: Take one small step towards a big good goal.
