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قَالَ إِنَّكَ لَن تَسْتَطِيعَ مَعِىَ صَبْرًۭا
Qāla 'innaka lan tas'taṭīʻa maʻiya ṣab'ran
(The other) said: "Verily thou wilt not be able to have patience with me!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The teacher said Musa would not be able to be patient with him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Is it easy to be patient when you don't understand?"
Mishary Alafasy recites Al-Kahf on his own channel. Play the first few minutes.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the teacher say Musa would lack?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why is patience needed to learn?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kahf is surah 18. Find ayah 67. Learning sometimes means waiting before we understand. The teacher knew Musa would find it hard. Patience is a skill we practise.
Fact: Find the ayah that says Allah is with the patient (Al-Baqarah 2:153).
Ages 5–8: Patience test. Wait quietly for one minute before asking a question.
Ages 9–12: Patient learner. Write why patience helps learning.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will wait patiently before asking 'why?'"
Action: Wait patiently before asking 'why?'.
