81:2At-Takweer
Juz 30 · Page 586وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ
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Wa 'idhā nnujūmu (i)nkadarat'
When the stars fall, losing their lustre;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَإِذَا ٱلنُّجُومُ ٱنكَدَرَتْ
Wa 'idhā nnujūmu (i)nkadarat'
When the stars fall, losing their lustre;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah speaks of the time when the stars fall and lose their light.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Do stars live forever?"
Watch the FuseSchool video about the life cycle of a star.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will happen to the stars?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What happens when a star dies?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Takwir is surah 81. Find ayah 2. The key word inkadarat means they fall and grow dim. Even today, stars are born, shine for a long time and then fade, all by Allah's command.
Fact: What is a nebula, and what does it have to do with stars?
Ages 5–8: Star story. Draw a star's life in four pictures: a cloud, a bright star, a big red star, a glowing ring.
Ages 9–12: Star colours. Find out what a star's colour tells us about how hot it is.
Finish with: "I found that a nebula is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do one good deed that lasts (teach, share, plant)."
Action: Do one good deed that lasts (teach, share, plant).
