12:16Yusuf
Juz 12 · Page 237وَجَآءُوٓ أَبَاهُمْ عِشَآءًۭ يَبْكُونَ
How to read it
Wa jā'ū 'abāhum' ʻishā'an yab'kūna
Then they came to their father in the early part of the night, weeping.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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وَجَآءُوٓ أَبَاهُمْ عِشَآءًۭ يَبْكُونَ
Wa jā'ū 'abāhum' ʻishā'an yab'kūna
Then they came to their father in the early part of the night, weeping.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They came back to their father in the evening, crying.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can tears sometimes be pretend?"
Hear the opening minutes of Yusuf in Hazza Al-Balushi's voice, from I Love Allah.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "When did the brothers come home?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did they come at night?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Yusuf is surah 12. Find ayah 16. The brothers returned in the dark, pretending to cry. Pretend sadness cannot hide the truth from Allah. Real tears come from an honest heart.
Fact: People cry for different reasons: sadness, joy, even onions! Find out why onions make us cry.
Ages 5–8: Real feelings. Talk about why it is better to show our real feelings.
Ages 9–12: Honest hearts. Write why pretending can make things worse.
Finish with: "Onions make us cry because ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will tell the truth about how I feel."
Action: Tell the truth about how you feel.
