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فَلَمَّا جَآءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰٓ أَلْقُوا۟ مَآ أَنتُم مُّلْقُونَ
Falammā jā'a ssaḥaratu qāla lahum mmūssā 'al'qū mā 'antum mmul'qūna
When the sorcerers came, Moses said to them: "Throw ye what ye (wish) to throw!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When the sorcerers arrived, Musa calmly told them to throw whatever they were going to throw.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Would you let your opponent go first?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Hani Ar-Rifai reciting Yunus, shared by Tadabbur Daily.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Musa tell the sorcerers?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why was Musa not afraid?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Yunus is surah 10. Find ayah 80. Musa let the sorcerers show their tricks first. He was calm because he trusted Allah. The truth does not need to rush.
Fact: In Ta-Ha 20:68, Allah tells Musa not to fear.
Ages 5–8: You first. Let someone else go first in a game today.
Ages 9–12: Calm trust. Write why letting them go first showed Musa's trust.
Finish with: "Allah told Musa, 'Do not ___.'"
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will let someone go first."
Action: Let someone go first.
