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تَعْرِفُ فِى وُجُوهِهِمْ نَضْرَةَ ٱلنَّعِيمِ
Taʻ'rifu fī wujūhihim' naḍ'rata nnaʻīmi
Thou wilt recognise in their faces the beaming brightness of Bliss.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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You will see the bright glow of delight on their faces.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How can you tell when someone is really happy, just by looking at them?"
Watch the MBARI video about animals that make their own light.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will you see on their faces?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do faces shine when people are happy?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mutaffifin is surah 83. Find ayah 24. The key words nadrat an-na'im mean the brightness of delight. Joy in Jannah will shine from the faces of the righteous.
Fact: How do some sea creatures make their own light?
Ages 5–8: Glow jar. With an adult, put a glow stick in a jar of water in a dark room. How far does its light reach?
Ages 9–12: Living light. Find three animals that glow (fireflies, some jellyfish, some fungi). Why does each one glow?
Finish with: "I found that some sea animals glow by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make someone's face light up by ___."
Action: Make someone smile each day.
