عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
How to read it
ʻalāl-'arā'iki yanẓurūna
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
ʻalāl-'arā'iki yanẓurūna
On Thrones (of Dignity) will they command a sight (of all things):
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They will be on raised couches, looking at everything around them.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "If you could see in two directions at once, what would you look at?"
Watch the Ranger Rick video about chameleon eyes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where are the righteous, and what are they doing?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will they be looking at?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mutaffifin is surah 83. Find ayah 23. The key words 'ala al-ara'ik yanzurun mean on raised couches, looking. Many scholars say they will gaze at the blessings Allah has given them.
Fact: How can a chameleon move each eye on its own?
Ages 5–8: Look around. Sit still and count how many different things you can see without turning your head. A chameleon could see much more!
Ages 9–12: Animal eyes. Compare the eyes of a chameleon, an owl and a dragonfly. What's special about each?
Finish with: "I found that a chameleon can ___ with its eyes."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will notice three blessings every day and thank Allah for them."
Action: Notice three blessings every day and thank Allah for them.
