وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌۭ
How to read it
Wa namāriqu maṣ'fūfatun
And cushions set in rows,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَنَمَارِقُ مَصْفُوفَةٌۭ
Wa namāriqu maṣ'fūfatun
And cushions set in rows,
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah says there will be cushions lined up in rows.
Start with bismillah.
Line up cushions neatly on the sofa or floor. Ask: "Does the room feel more welcoming now?"
Watch the video about the yareta, a cushion-shaped plant in the Andes that can be thousands of years old.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is lined up in the Garden?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How can a plant grow like a soft cushion?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Ghashiyah is surah 88. Find ayah 15. The key words namariqu masfufah mean cushions lined up in rows.
Fact: Why does the yareta grow in a tight cushion shape?
Ages 5–8: Moss hunt. Look for soft moss on walls or trees. Feel it gently. Is it like a tiny cushion?
Ages 9–12: High-altitude plants. Find out how plants survive on cold, windy mountains. Why do so many grow low and round?
Finish with: "I found that the yareta grows as a cushion because ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will tidy ___ to make it welcoming."
Action: Tidy and arrange one room nicely for your family.
