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وَنَٰدَيْنَٰهُ مِن جَانِبِ ٱلطُّورِ ٱلْأَيْمَنِ وَقَرَّبْنَٰهُ نَجِيًّۭا
Wa nāday'nāhu min jānibi ṭṭūri l-'ay'mani waqarrab'nāhu najiyyan
And we called him from the right side of Mount (Sinai), and made him draw near to Us, for mystic (converse).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah called Musa from the right side of the mountain and brought him close to speak with him.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Where is a place you feel close to Allah?"
Ali Jaber recites Maryam on In Company of The Righteous. A few minutes is plenty.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Where was Musa called from?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What was it like to be spoken to by Allah?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Maryam is surah 19. Find ayah 52. Musa heard Allah's call at the mountain. Allah brought him near in honour. We can feel close to Allah in prayer, wherever we are.
Fact: Find Musa's call in Ta-Ha (20:11–12).
Ages 5–8: Close to Allah. Talk about when you feel closest to Allah.
Ages 9–12: Near. Write how prayer brings us near to Allah.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will make my sujud longer and calmer."
Action: Make your sujud longer and calmer.
