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فَأَتَتْ بِهِۦ قَوْمَهَا تَحْمِلُهُۥ ۖ قَالُوا۟ يَٰمَرْيَمُ لَقَدْ جِئْتِ شَيْـًۭٔا فَرِيًّۭا
Fa'atat' bihī qaw'mahā taḥ'miluhu . qālū yāmar'yamu laqad' ji''ti shay''an fariyyan
At length she brought the (babe) to her people, carrying him (in her arms). They said: "O Mary! truly an amazing thing hast thou brought!
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Maryam came back to her people carrying the baby, and they said she had done something shocking.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How does it feel when people judge you without knowing the truth?"
A short clip on Spreadingislam45 recites ayat 27–40 of Maryam. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did the people say?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "How did Maryam stay strong?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 27. The people didn't know about the miracle. They judged Maryam quickly. She trusted Allah to show the truth.
Fact: Find where the Quran praises Maryam as chosen above women (Al Imran 3:42).
Ages 5–8: Don't judge. Share a time you judged too fast and were wrong.
Ages 9–12: Judging. Write why we shouldn't judge before we know.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will not judge someone before I know the facts."
Action: Not judge someone before you know the facts.
