وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
How to read it
Wa 'idhā l-jibālu suyyirat'
When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَإِذَا ٱلْجِبَالُ سُيِّرَتْ
Wa 'idhā l-jibālu suyyirat'
When the mountains vanish (like a mirage);
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah speaks of the time when the mountains are moved away.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What's the strongest, most solid thing you can think of?"
Watch the SciShow Kids video "Where Do Mountains Come From?".
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will happen to the mountains?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can mountains move?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah At-Takwir is surah 81. Find ayah 3. The key word suyyirat means set moving. Mountains look like they'll never move, but on that Day they will.
Fact: How did the Himalayas form, and are they still growing?
Ages 5–8: Mountain push. Lay two towels flat and push them slowly towards each other. Watch "mountains" rise in the middle!
Ages 9–12: Moving plates. Find out how fast the Earth's plates move. How much have they moved since you were born?
Finish with: "I found that the Himalayas are still growing by ___ a year."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, when something changes, I will say 'Allah is with me'."
Action: This week, when something changes, say 'Allah is with you'.
