وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا
How to read it
Wa ḥadā'iqa ghul'ban
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَحَدَآئِقَ غُلْبًۭا
Wa ḥadā'iqa ghul'ban
And enclosed Gardens, dense with lofty trees,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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And gardens thick with trees.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What's the thickest forest or garden you've ever seen?"
Watch the EasyTeaching video "Layers of a Rainforest".
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What kind of gardens are described?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How many living things live in one tree?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah 'Abasa is surah 80. Find ayah 30. The key words hada'iqa ghulba mean gardens dense with trees. Thick forests are full of food, shade and life.
Fact: What are the four layers of a rainforest?
Ages 5–8: Rainforest layers. Draw a tall tree and add animals at each layer.
Ages 9–12: Forest gifts. List five foods or medicines that come from rainforests.
Finish with: "I found that the four layers are ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will use less paper to help save trees."
Action: Use less paper to help save trees.
