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قَالَتْ يَٰوَيْلَتَىٰٓ ءَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا۠ عَجُوزٌۭ وَهَٰذَا بَعْلِى شَيْخًا ۖ إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَىْءٌ عَجِيبٌۭ
Qālat' yāway'latā 'a'alidu wa'anā ʻajūzun wahādhā baʻ'lī shay'khan . 'inna hādhā lashay''un ʻajībun
She said: "Alas for me! shall I bear a child, seeing I am an old woman, and my husband here is an old man? That would indeed be a wonderful thing!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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She said in wonder that she was an old woman and her husband an old man, so how could she have a child, calling it a truly amazing thing.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is anything too hard for Allah?"
Listen together as Raad Al-Kurdi recites ayat 69–83 of Hud, a short clip shared by Raad Al Kurdi Lovers.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Why was Sarah amazed?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does this teach about Allah's power?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Hud is surah 11. Find ayah 72. Sarah and Ibrahim were very old. Having a child seemed impossible. But nothing is impossible for Allah. Her amazement shows how great the gift was.
Fact: Al-Imran 3:40 tells of Zakariya, also given a child in old age. Read it.
Ages 5–8: Old and young. Look at a very old tree with a new green shoot, or a picture of one.
Ages 9–12: Allah's power. Write why nothing is impossible for Allah.
Finish with: "Al-Imran 3:40 says ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make du'a for something that seems hard."
Action: Make du'a for something that seems hard.
