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فَجَعَلْنَٰهَا نَكَٰلًۭا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا وَمَا خَلْفَهَا وَمَوْعِظَةًۭ لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ
Fajaʻalnāhā nakālan llimā bay'na yaday'hā wamā khal'fahā wamaw'ʻiẓatan llil'muttaqīna
So We made it an example to their own time and to their posterity, and a lesson to those who fear Allah.
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah made it a warning for those at the time and those after, and a lesson for the mindful.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "Why do we learn stories from the past?"
A short clip on Ummah Muslim recites ayah 66 of Al-Baqarah. Play the whole clip.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "Who is the lesson for?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What makes a story a lesson?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Al-Baqarah is surah 2. Find ayah 66. Stories in the Qur'an are told so we learn. The mindful use them to avoid mistakes.
Fact: 'Ibrah means a lesson learned from something that happened.
Ages 5–8: Story lesson. Tell a story and share its lesson.
Ages 9–12: Learning from history. Write one lesson from this story.
Finish with: "It became a lesson for the ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will share one Qur'an lesson at dinner."
Action: Share one Qur'an lesson at dinner.
