وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
How to read it
Wa lassaw'fa yar'ḍā
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَلَسَوْفَ يَرْضَىٰ
Wa lassaw'fa yar'ḍā
And soon will they attain (complete) satisfaction.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah ends Surah Al-Layl with a promise: soon they will be truly pleased.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What does it feel like when you're completely happy and calm?"
Watch the BrainStuff video about how and why cats purr.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does Allah promise at the end of this surah?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What will make me truly content?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Layl is surah 92. Find ayah 21, the last one. The key word yarda means to be pleased and content. You'll meet a similar promise in the next surah, Ad-Duha!
Fact: How does a cat make its purring sound?
Ages 5–8: Happy list. Draw five things that make you feel calm and content. Which ones are gifts from Allah?
Ages 9–12: Feelings scale. Make a scale from 1 (grumpy) to 10 (content). Note your score at the end of each day this week, and what helped.
Finish with: "I found that cats purr by ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say alhamdulillah for ___ every day."
Action: Give someone a kind word that might make them content today.

Only stroke cats you know, and wash your hands afterwards.