لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًۭا وَلَا شَرَابًا
How to read it
Llā yadhūqūna fīhā bar'dan walā sharāban
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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لَّا يَذُوقُونَ فِيهَا بَرْدًۭا وَلَا شَرَابًا
Llā yadhūqūna fīhā bar'dan walā sharāban
Nothing cool shall they taste therein, nor any drink,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will taste nothing cool there, and nothing to drink.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does a cold drink feel on a very hot day?"
Watch the SciShow Kids video "Why Do We Sweat?".
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will they not find there?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is cool water such a gift?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Naba is surah 78. Find ayah 24. The key words bardan wa la sharaba mean coolness or drink. Things we take for granted, like a cool drink, are great blessings.
Fact: How does sweating help cool us down?
Ages 5–8: Cool test. Put a wet cloth and a dry cloth on your arms in the sun. Which feels cooler?
Ages 9–12: Desert life. Find out how camels survive the heat with so little water.
Finish with: "I found that sweat cools us by ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will give water to someone (or put water out for birds) and thank Allah for every drink."
Action: Give water to someone or to birds.
