Opening the ayah…
قَالُوا۟ وَأَقْبَلُوا۟ عَلَيْهِم مَّاذَا تَفْقِدُونَ
Qālū wa'aq'balū ʻalay'him mmādhā taf'qidūna
They said, turning towards them: "What is it that ye miss?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The brothers turned towards them and asked what they had lost.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you react when someone says you did something wrong?"
Hear the opening minutes of Yusuf in a reciter's voice, from NgajiBareng04.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the brothers ask?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did the brothers stay calm?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Yusuf is surah 12. Find ayah 71. The brothers turned back and calmly asked what was missing. A calm question is better than angry shouting when we are accused.
Fact: Al-Furqan 25:63 describes how believers answer calmly. Read it.
Ages 5–8: Stay calm. Practise asking calmly 'What happened?' when there's a problem.
Ages 9–12: Calm replies. Write why calm questions help solve problems.
Finish with: "Al-Furqan 25:63 says believers reply ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask calmly instead of shouting."
Action: Ask calmly instead of shouting.
