74:7Al-Muddathir
Juz 29 · Page 575وَلِرَبِّكَ فَٱصْبِرْ
How to read it
Wa lirabbika fa-ṣ'bir'
But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَلِرَبِّكَ فَٱصْبِرْ
Wa lirabbika fa-ṣ'bir'
But, for thy Lord's (Cause), be patient and constant!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Be steadfast and patient, for your Lord.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How long do you think it takes a cave pillar to grow one centimetre?"
Watch the ETH Zurich video How does a stalagmite form?
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "For whose sake should we be patient?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can I be patient when things are hard?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Muddaththir is surah 74. Find ayah 7. The key words wa li-rabbika fasbir mean and for your Lord, be patient. The Prophet faced many hard days while sharing the message. Drop by drop, stalagmites grow over thousands of years: patience builds great things.
Fact: How many years can a stalagmite take to grow?
Ages 5–8: Drip crystals. With an adult, hang a wool string between two jars of salty water. Watch crystals grow over a week.
Ages 9–12: Patience log. Write something hard you're working on. Record one small step each day.
Finish with: "I found that stalagmites grow about ___ each year."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will keep going with one hard thing without giving up."
Action: Keep going with one hard thing without giving up.
Ask an adult to help with the salty water.