Opening the ayah…
يَٰٓأُخْتَ هَٰرُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ ٱمْرَأَ سَوْءٍۢ وَمَا كَانَتْ أُمُّكِ بَغِيًّۭا
Yā'ukh'ta hārūna mā kāna 'abūki (i)m'ra'a saw''in wamā kānat' 'ummuki baghiyyan
"O sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a man of evil, nor thy mother a woman unchaste!"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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They called her 'sister of Harun', meaning she came from a good family known for a righteous man named Harun, and they said her father and mother had been good people, so how could she do this?
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "How do families affect how people see us?"
For a few quiet minutes, listen to Yasser Al-Dosari reciting Maryam, shared by WordsofAllahAzawajal.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did they call Maryam?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why did they mention her family?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 28. Maryam came from a good, righteous family. The people were shocked because they expected only good from her. They didn't know the truth yet.
Fact: Find the name of Maryam's family in Al Imran (3:33).
Ages 5–8: Family pride. Share something good about your family.
Ages 9–12: Family name. Write how our actions reflect on our families.
Finish with: "I found the family of ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do something that honours my family."
Action: Do something that honours your family.
