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قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلَٰمًۭا زَكِيًّۭا
Qāla 'innamā 'anā rassūlu rabbiki li'ahaba laki ghulāman zakiyyan
He said: "Nay, I am only a messenger from thy Lord, (to announce) to thee the gift of a holy son.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The angel said he was only a messenger from her Lord, sent to give her a pure son.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What good news have you ever received?"
Play the short Maryam clip of ayat 16–34 from FLUX FIZZI.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the angel say he was?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How would Maryam feel hearing this?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 19. The angel calmed Maryam: he was a messenger with good news. Allah would give her a pure son, who would be Isa, peace be upon him.
Fact: Find the good news of Isa in Al Imran (3:45).
Ages 5–8: Good news card. Make a card with good news for someone.
Ages 9–12: Messengers. Write how messengers carry Allah's words.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will share good news with someone."
Action: Share good news with someone.
