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وَءَاتَيْنَا مُوسَى ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلْنَٰهُ هُدًۭى لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ أَلَّا تَتَّخِذُوا۟ مِن دُونِى وَكِيلًۭا
Wa 'ātay'nā mūssāl-kitāba wajaʻalnāhu hudan llibanī 'is'rā'īla 'allā tattakhidhū min dūnī wakīlan
We gave Moses the Book, and made it a Guide to the Children of Israel, (commanding): "Take not other than Me as Disposer of (your) affairs."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah gave Musa a Book to guide the Children of Israel, telling them to rely on no one but Him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Who do you rely on when things get hard?"
Play the short Al-Isra clip of ayat 1–8 from AL-GHUROBA' TAKENGON.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who was Musa's Book a guide for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why rely on Allah alone?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Isra is surah 17. Find ayah 2. Musa was given the Tawrah to guide his people. Its main lesson matches the Quran: trust Allah alone as your protector and helper.
Fact: Find where the Quran names the Book given to Musa (Al-Ma'idah 5:44).
Ages 5–8: Trust tree. Draw a tree with roots labelled 'trust in Allah'.
Ages 9–12: One message. Write how the Tawrah and the Quran share the same main lesson.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will say hasbiyallah when I feel worried."
Action: Say hasbiyallah when you feel worried.
