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قَالَ إِنِّى عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ ءَاتَىٰنِىَ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ وَجَعَلَنِى نَبِيًّۭا
Qāla 'innī ʻab'du -llahi 'ātāniya l-kitāba wajaʻalanī nabiyyan
He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet;
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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The baby Isa spoke and said he was a servant of Allah, who had given him the Book and made him a prophet.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What were the first words a baby ever said in a miracle?"
Play the short clip from HIkMaTuL QUrAn of Mahmoud Khalil Al-Husary reciting ayat 30–35 of Maryam.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What did baby Isa say he was?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why were 'servant of Allah' his first words?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 30. Isa, peace be upon him, spoke as a baby. His first words were that he is Allah's servant. Being Allah's servant is the greatest honour for any person.
Fact: Find where Isa speaking in the cradle is mentioned in Al Imran (3:46).
Ages 5–8: Servant of Allah. Draw yourself doing something for Allah.
Ages 9–12: Abdullah. Write what it means to be a servant of Allah.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will do something only for Allah."
Action: Do something only for Allah.
