سَلَٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ
How to read it
Salāmun hiya ḥattā maṭ'laʻi l-faj'ri
Peace!...This until the rise of morn!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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سَلَٰمٌ هِىَ حَتَّىٰ مَطْلَعِ ٱلْفَجْرِ
Salāmun hiya ḥattā maṭ'laʻi l-faj'ri
Peace!...This until the rise of morn!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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This ayah ends Surah Al-Qadr: the whole night is peace until the dawn comes.
Start with bismillah.
Sit very still for one minute with your eyes closed. Ask: "What did you hear? How did your body feel?"
Watch the RSPB video of the dawn chorus in a wetland, as birds start singing at first light.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "How long does the peace last?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does peace feel like?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Qadr is surah 97. Find ayah 5, the last one. The key word salam means peace. One of Allah's names is As-Salam. Can you think of where else we say salam every day?
Fact: Why do birds sing most at dawn?
Ages 5–8: Dawn listen. With an adult, wake up early one morning and listen at the window. Count how many different bird songs you hear.
Ages 9–12: Sunrise times. Look up sunrise times for your town for each day this week. Do they get earlier or later? Why?
Finish with: "I found that birds sing at dawn because ___."

Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will spread peace by ___ when there's an argument."
Action: Greet everyone at home with salam every morning this week.

Only go out at dawn with an adult.