وَأَكْوَابٌۭ مَّوْضُوعَةٌۭ
How to read it
Wa 'ak'wābun mmaw'ḍūʻatun
Goblets placed (ready),
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَأَكْوَابٌۭ مَّوْضُوعَةٌۭ
Wa 'ak'wābun mmaw'ḍūʻatun
Goblets placed (ready),
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah says there will be cups set out, ready.
Start with bismillah.
Set out cups for everyone before a meal. Ask: "How does it feel when someone has everything ready for you?"
Watch the SciShow Kids video about how giant redwood trees drink water from fog.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is set out ready in the Garden?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How do leaves catch water like cups?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ghashiyah is surah 88. Find ayah 14. The key words akwabun mawdu'ah mean cups placed ready. In Jannah everything is prepared for you.
Fact: How much of their water do redwood trees get from fog?
Ages 5–8: Leaf cups. After rain or watering, look at leaves. Which ones hold drops like cups?
Ages 9–12: Hospitality plan. Plan how you'd welcome a guest: what would you set out ready? Then do it for someone.
Finish with: "I found that redwoods get water from ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will get things ready for ___ before they ask."
Action: Set the table for a family meal.
