79:2An-Nazi'at
Juz 30 · Page 583وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشْطًۭا
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Wa nnāshiṭāti nash'ṭan
By those who gently draw out (the souls of the blessed);
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَٱلنَّٰشِطَٰتِ نَشْطًۭا
Wa nnāshiṭāti nash'ṭan
By those who gently draw out (the souls of the blessed);
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And by the angels who draw out gently.
Start with bismillah.
Pull a thread gently from a piece of cloth. Ask: "What happens if you pull gently? What if you pull hard?"
Watch the Vox video "How silkworms make silk". (Watch it first.)
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How do these angels draw out?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does Allah treat believers so gently?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah An-Nazi'at is surah 79. Find ayah 2. The key word an-nashitat means those who draw out gently. Many scholars explain that these are angels who take the souls of believers softly and kindly.
Fact: How long is the single silk thread in one cocoon?
Ages 5–8: Gentle hands. Carefully unwind a ball of wool without breaking it. How does being gentle help?
Ages 9–12: Silk facts. Find out how strong spider silk and silkworm silk are compared with steel.
Finish with: "I found that one cocoon's thread can be ___ long."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will speak and act gently, even when I'm upset."
Action: Speak and act gently, even when you're upset.
