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حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا بَلَغَ بَيْنَ ٱلسَّدَّيْنِ وَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمَا قَوْمًۭا لَّا يَكَادُونَ يَفْقَهُونَ قَوْلًۭا
Ḥattā 'idhā balagha bay'na ssadday'ni wajada min dūnihimā qaw'man llā yakādūna yaf'qahūna qaw'lan
Until, when he reached (a tract) between two mountains, he found, beneath them, a people who scarcely understood a word.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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When he reached a place between two mountains, he found a people who could hardly understand his words.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do you help someone who speaks a different language?"
Another of Raad Al-Kurdi's own recordings of Al-Kahf. Play the start and follow along.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where did he find these people?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did he understand them?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Kahf is surah 18. Find ayah 93. The people spoke a language he hardly understood. Yet he listened and helped. Kindness can cross language barriers.
Fact: How many languages are spoken in the world? Find an estimate.
Ages 5–8: Hello around the world. Learn 'hello' in three languages.
Ages 9–12: Understanding. Write how to help someone who speaks differently.
Finish with: "I found about ___ languages."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will be kind to someone who speaks another language."
Action: Be kind to someone who speaks another language.
