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هَٰذَا يَوْمُ ٱلْفَصْلِ ۖ جَمَعْنَٰكُمْ وَٱلْأَوَّلِينَ
Hādhā yaw'mu l-faṣ'li . jamaʻ'nākum' wal-'awwalīna
That will be a Day of Sorting out! We shall gather you together and those before (you)!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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That is the Day of Decision, when Allah gathers you together with the earlier peoples.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What's the biggest crowd you've ever seen?"
Watch the BBC Earth clip of millions of red crabs heading to the coast.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who will be gathered?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How will Allah gather every person who ever lived?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mursalat is surah 77. Find ayah 38. The key words jama'nakum wal-awwalin mean We gather you and the earlier peoples. Every person from the first to the last will be brought together on the Day of Decision.
Fact: How many red crabs travel to the sea on Christmas Island each year?
Ages 5–8: Big number. Count out 100 dried beans. How many piles would you need to show a million?
Ages 9–12: People count. Find out roughly how many people have ever lived on Earth.
Finish with: "I found that about ___ red crabs make the journey."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will learn about one good person from long ago."
Action: Learn about one good person from long ago.
