Opening the ayah…
كُلُوا۟ وَتَمَتَّعُوا۟ قَلِيلًا إِنَّكُم مُّجْرِمُونَ
Kulū watamattaʻū qalīlan 'innakum mmuj'rimūna
(O ye unjust!) Eat ye and enjoy yourselves (but) a little while, for that ye are Sinners.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The wrongdoers are told to eat and enjoy themselves for a short while only.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Do you know a flower that opens in the morning and closes the same day?"
Watch the Midwest Gardener time-lapse of morning glory flowers opening.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How long is their enjoyment?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is the enjoyment of this world so short?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mursalat is surah 77. Find ayah 46. The key words tamatta'u qalilan mean enjoy a little. These words are spoken to those who keep doing wrong. A morning glory flower opens for only one day. Life in this world is short too.
Fact: How long does a single morning glory flower stay open?
Ages 5–8: Flower watch. Find a flower near your home. Draw it each day. How long does it last?
Ages 9–12: Short and long. List five things that last a short time and five that last a long time.
Finish with: "I found that a morning glory flower lasts ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, before I play, I will do one good deed first."
Action: This week, before you play, do one good deed first.
