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وَيُمْدِدْكُم بِأَمْوَٰلٍۢ وَبَنِينَ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ جَنَّٰتٍۢ وَيَجْعَل لَّكُمْ أَنْهَٰرًۭا
Wa yum'did'kum bi'am'wālin wabanīna wayaj'ʻal llakum' jannātin wayaj'ʻal llakum' 'an'hāran
"'Give you increase in wealth and sons; and bestow on you gardens and bestow on you rivers (of flowing water).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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He will give you wealth and children, and give you gardens and flowing rivers.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How can green palm trees grow in the middle of a desert?"
Watch the Born To Explain video OASIS: How is it formed?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What four blessings are promised?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah give us so many blessings?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Nuh is surah 71. Find ayah 12. The key words amwal, banin, jannat and anhar mean wealth, children, gardens and rivers. An oasis shows how water turns a desert green. These are all gifts Allah gives to those who turn to Him.
Fact: Where does the water in an oasis come from?
Ages 5–8: Blessing garden. Draw a garden with a river. Add things you are thankful for.
Ages 9–12: Famous oases. Find two famous oases and how people live there.
Finish with: "I found that oasis water comes from ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for my family every night."
Action: Thank Allah for your family every night.
