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قَالُوا۟ فَمَا جَزَٰٓؤُهُۥٓ إِن كُنتُمْ كَٰذِبِينَ
Qālū famā jazā'uhu 'in kuntum' kādhibīna
(The Egyptians) said: "What then shall be the penalty of this, if ye are (proved) to have lied?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The Egyptians asked what the penalty should be if the brothers turned out to be lying.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do rules have consequences?"
Arwa' At-Tilawat has the whole of Yusuf by Raad Al-Kurdi. Play just the first stretch.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the Egyptians ask?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why ask the brothers to choose the penalty?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Yusuf is surah 12. Find ayah 74. The Egyptians asked the brothers what their own law's penalty for theft was. It was part of Allah's plan, as we'll see in the next ayat.
Fact: Read 12:75 for the brothers' answer.
Ages 5–8: Fair rules. Make a family rule and its fair consequence together.
Ages 9–12: Consequences. Write why consequences help people learn.
Finish with: "In 12:75 the brothers said the penalty is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will accept consequences without complaining."
Action: Accept consequences without complaining.
