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وَمِنَ ٱلَّيْلِ فَٱسْجُدْ لَهُۥ وَسَبِّحْهُ لَيْلًۭا طَوِيلًا
Wa mina -llay'li fa-s'jud' lahu wassabbiḥ'hu lay'lan ṭawīlan
And part of the night, prostrate thyself to Him; and glorify Him a long night through.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Prostrate to Him in part of the night, and glorify Him through a long night.
Start with bismillah.
Turn off the lights and sit quietly for one minute. Ask: "How does the quiet feel?"
Watch the Jack of All Clades time-lapse of the Queen of the Night flower blooming.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What should we do at night?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is night a special time to pray?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Insan is surah 76. Find ayah 26. The key words fasjud lahu mean prostrate to Him, and sabbihhu means glorify Him. While most people sleep, some flowers open only at night. The quiet of night is a special time to be close to Allah.
Fact: Why do some flowers bloom only at night?
Ages 5–8: Night watch. Look at the night sky for five minutes with an adult. Say subhanAllah for each star you see.
Ages 9–12: Night bloomers. Find three plants that bloom at night and what visits them.
Finish with: "I found that some flowers bloom at night because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make a short dua before I fall asleep."
Action: Make a short dua before you fall asleep.
