Opening the ayah…
قَالَ رَبِّ لِمَ حَشَرْتَنِىٓ أَعْمَىٰ وَقَدْ كُنتُ بَصِيرًۭا
Qāla rabbi lima ḥashar'tanī 'aʻ'mā waqad' kuntu baṣīran
He will say: "O my Lord! why hast Thou raised me up blind, while I had sight (before)?"
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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That person will ask why Allah raised them blind when they could see before.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What's the difference between looking and seeing?"
Hear the opening minutes of Ta-Ha in Muhammad Siddiq Al-Minshawi's voice, from Door to Deen.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What will the person ask?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "What does it mean to ignore signs?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 125. Some people have eyes but ignore Allah's signs. This ayah warns us to use our sight to notice Allah's signs now.
Fact: Read 20:126 for Allah's answer.
Ages 5–8: Sign spotters. Spot five signs of Allah outside.
Ages 9–12: Really seeing. Write how to see with the heart.
Finish with: "I found the answer is ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will spot one sign of Allah each day."
Action: Spot one sign of Allah each day.
