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قَالَ سَتَجِدُنِىٓ إِن شَآءَ ٱللَّهُ صَابِرًۭا وَلَآ أَعْصِى لَكَ أَمْرًۭا
Qāla satajidunī 'in shā'a -llahu ṣābiran walā 'aʻ'ṣī laka 'am'ran
Moses said: "Thou wilt find me, if Allah so will, (truly) patient: nor shall I disobey thee in aught."
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Musa said that, if Allah willed, he would be patient and would not disobey him in anything.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you add when you promise something?"
Hear the opening minutes of Al-Kahf in Ali Jaber's voice, from القرآن الكريم.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did Musa add to his promise?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did Musa say in shaa Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kahf is surah 18. Find ayah 69. Musa promised patience and said in shaa Allah, just as this surah taught earlier. Our promises depend on Allah's help.
Fact: Find the earlier ayah in this surah about saying in shaa Allah (18:24).
Ages 5–8: Promise with in shaa Allah. Make a small promise and add in shaa Allah.
Ages 9–12: Promises. Write why we need Allah's help to keep promises.
Finish with: "I found it in ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will add in shaa Allah to my promises."
Action: Add in shaa Allah to your promises.
