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۞ وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمْ وِلْدَٰنٌۭ مُّخَلَّدُونَ إِذَا رَأَيْتَهُمْ حَسِبْتَهُمْ لُؤْلُؤًۭا مَّنثُورًۭا
wayaṭūfu ʻalay'him' wildānun mmukhalladūna 'idhā ra'ay'tahum' ḥassib'tahum' lu''lu'an mmanthūran
And round about them will (serve) youths of perpetual (freshness): If thou seest them, thou wouldst think them scattered Pearls.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Youths who stay forever young go around serving them, shining like scattered pearls.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Do you know how a pearl is made?"
Watch the Nat Geo Animals video Formation of a Pearl.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What do the youths look like?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why are pearls so beautiful?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Insan is surah 76. Find ayah 19. The key words wildanun mukhalladun mean youths who stay young forever, and lu'lu'an manthura means scattered pearls. Pearls shine softly and catch the light. This picture shows how bright and beautiful Jannah is.
Fact: How does an oyster make a pearl?
Ages 5–8: Pearl layers. Roll a small ball of clay. Wrap it in thin layers of foil. Cut it open to see the layers.
Ages 9–12: Pearl time. Find out how many years a pearl takes to grow.
Finish with: "I found that oysters make pearls by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will serve my family by setting the table."
Action: Serve your family by setting the table.
