عَلَى ٱلْأَرَآئِكِ يَنظُرُونَ
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ʻalāl-'arā'iki yanẓurūna
On Thrones (of Dignity) they will 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) they will command (a sight) (of all things).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Resting on raised couches, they will look out at everything.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why does the view look so much bigger from the top of a hill?"
Watch the short simulation "How Far Can You Really See?".
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where are the believers, and what are they doing?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will the believers see?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Mutaffifin is surah 83. Find ayah 35. These words are like ayah 23. The believers rest in honour and look around them at Allah's blessings.
Fact: How far can you see from the top of a tall mountain compared with the beach?
Ages 5–8: High view. Look out of a ground-floor window, then an upstairs window (or a hill). Draw what you can see from each.
Ages 9–12: Horizon maths. Find out why the Earth's curve limits how far we can see. How far could you see from the top of Everest?
Finish with: "I found that from higher up you can see ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will finish one hard task and then thank Allah."
Action: Finish one hard task and then thank Allah.
