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قَالَ فَمَا خَطْبُكُمْ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمُرْسَلُونَ
Qāla famā khaṭ'bukum' 'ayyuhā l-mur'salūna
Abraham said: "What then is the business on which ye (have come), O ye messengers (of Allah)?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Ibrahim asked the messengers what their mission was.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What question would you ask surprise visitors?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary reciting Al-Hijr, shared by Sheikh Mahmoud Khalil Al Hussary - Topic.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Ibrahim ask?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Ibrahim ask about their mission?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Hijr is surah 15. Find ayah 57. Ibrahim realised the guests were angels with a task. He politely asked what they had come to do.
Fact: Read 15:58 for their answer.
Ages 5–8: Polite questions. Practise asking polite questions.
Ages 9–12: Curiosity. Write why asking good questions helps us learn.
Finish with: "I found they were sent to ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will ask one good question in class."
Action: Ask one good question in class.
