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وَلَمَّا فَصَلَتِ ٱلْعِيرُ قَالَ أَبُوهُمْ إِنِّى لَأَجِدُ رِيحَ يُوسُفَ ۖ لَوْلَآ أَن تُفَنِّدُونِ
Wa lammā faṣalati l-ʻīru qāla 'abūhum' 'innī la'ajidu rīḥa yūssufa . law'lā 'an tufannidūni
When the caravan left (Egypt), their father said: "I do indeed scent the presence of Joseph: Nay, think me not a dotard."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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As the caravan set out, their father said he could sense the scent of Yusuf and asked them not to think he was confused.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Can a smell remind you of someone you love?"
Al-Quran Al-Karim has a short Yusuf clip of Nasser Al-Qatami reciting ayat 88–100. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Ya'qub sense?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did Ya'qub sense Yusuf from so far?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Yusuf is surah 12. Find ayah 94. Before the caravan arrived, Ya'qub sensed Yusuf. Allah let him feel it from far away. Smells can bring back strong memories.
Fact: Our sense of smell is closely linked to memory in the brain. A sign to ponder: a scent can bring back a memory in a moment.
Ages 5–8: Smell memory. Smell something (like bread or flowers) and share a memory it brings.
Ages 9–12: Senses. Write about the five senses Allah gave us.
Finish with: "The smell of ___ reminds me of ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will thank Allah for my senses."
Action: Thank Allah for your senses.
