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وَأَنَا ٱخْتَرْتُكَ فَٱسْتَمِعْ لِمَا يُوحَىٰٓ
Wa 'anā (i)kh'tar'tuka fa-s'tamiʻ' limā yūḥā
"I have chosen thee: listen, then, to the inspiration (sent to thee).
Translation: Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Allah picked Musa for His message and told him to pay close attention to the revelation.
Start with bismillah.
Ask: "What do you do when you are chosen for something important?"
الشَّاكِرُونَ has a short Ta-Ha clip of Yasser Al-Dosari reciting ayat 13–16. Play it all.
Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What is Musa told to do?"
Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why does being chosen start with listening?" Younger children can draw theirs.
Find it in the mushaf: Surah Ta-Ha is surah 20. Find ayah 13. Allah chose Musa for a great task. The first instruction was to listen. Good learners and leaders start by listening carefully.
Fact: Find the ayah that says Allah chose Musa over people with His messages (Al-A'raf 7:144).
Ages 5–8: Listening chair. Sit still and listen to a short recitation without talking.
Ages 9–12: Listen first. Write why listening comes before doing.
Finish with: "I found it in Surah ___, ayah ___."
Talk together:
Make a small plan: "This week, I will listen fully before I answer."
Action: Listen fully before you answer.
