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وَيُطَافُ عَلَيْهِم بِـَٔانِيَةٍۢ مِّن فِضَّةٍۢ وَأَكْوَابٍۢ كَانَتْ قَوَارِيرَا۠
Wa yuṭāfu ʻalay'him bi'āniyatin mmin fiḍḍatin wa'ak'wābin kānat' qawārīrā
And amongst them will be passed round vessels of silver and goblets of crystal,-
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Silver dishes and cups as clear as crystal are passed around among them.
Start with bismillah.
Hold a clear glass up to the light. Ask: "How can sand turn into something you can see through?"
Watch the How It's Made video about how glass is made.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What are the cups made of?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can silver be clear like glass?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Insan is surah 76. Find ayah 15. The key words aniyatin min fiddah mean vessels of silver, and qawarira means crystal. In this world, silver is not see-through. In Jannah, things are beyond what we know.
Fact: What is glass made from, and how hot must it get?
Ages 5–8: Light play. Shine a torch through a clear glass, a cup of water and a metal spoon. Which lets light through?
Ages 9–12: Glass history. Find out where and when people first made glass.
Finish with: "I found that glass is made from ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will help wash and dry the dishes carefully."
Action: Help wash and dry the dishes carefully.
